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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 254.—Geometrical carving motifs, Aitutaki: a, serrated edge; b, notched bar with opposing points; c, notched bar with alternating points; d, triangle; e, triangle with curved base and sides, approaching crescentic form; f, lozenge; g, ellipse; h, composite chevron and triangle; i, composite chevron and lozenge; j, incised curves; k, incised semicircles; l, serrated edge with triangles opposite every other edge point, characteristic combination; m, serrated edge, alternate triangles, and …

Figure 254.—Geometrical carving motifs, Aitutaki: a, serrated edge; b, notched bar with opposing points; c, notched bar with alternating points; d, triangle; e, triangle with curved base and sides, approaching crescentic form; f, lozenge; g, ellipse; h, composite chevron and triangle; i, composite chevron and lozenge; j, incised curves; k, incised semicircles; l, serrated edge with triangles opposite every other edge point, characteristic combination; m, serrated edge, alternate triangles, and short notched bars; n, serrated edge, crescents, triangles, and notched bars; o, chevron-triangle motifs in pairs with intermediate knobs; p, serrated edge of four points with concave plain edge between groups, curved incisions, chevrons with concave curved edge between, and chevron-triangle motifs with knobs left between opposing chevrons; q, chevron-lozenge motifs in opposing pairs with knobs left between chevrons; r, lower edge with convex curves below crescents spaced below every second U-shaped excision in row above, and notched bars (on edge of long four-legged seat); s, row of vertical lozenges with trident above and short notched bars on either side (on paddle); t, combination of three curved flanges, lowest solid with bottom edge notched.

Figure 254.—Geometrical carving motifs, Aitutaki: a, serrated edge; b, notched bar with opposing points; c, notched bar with alternating points; d, triangle; e, triangle with curved base and sides, approaching crescentic form; f, lozenge; g, ellipse; h, composite chevron and triangle; i, composite chevron and lozenge; j, incised curves; k, incised semicircles; l, serrated edge with triangles opposite every other edge point, characteristic combination; m, serrated edge, alternate triangles, and short notched bars; n, serrated edge, crescents, triangles, and notched bars; o, chevron-triangle motifs in pairs with intermediate knobs; p, serrated edge of four points with concave plain edge between groups, curved incisions, chevrons with concave curved edge between, and chevron-triangle motifs with knobs left between opposing chevrons; q, chevron-lozenge motifs in opposing pairs with knobs left between chevrons; r, lower edge with convex curves below crescents spaced below every second U-shaped excision in row above, and notched bars (on edge of long four-legged seat); s, row of vertical lozenges with trident above and short notched bars on either side (on paddle); t, combination of three curved flanges, lowest solid with bottom edge notched.