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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 255.—Painted motifs on Mangaian paddles. Four circles, each with small central circle and illustrating main motifs used between center circle and circumference, and small motifs around circumference (a-d): a, radiating lines; small triangles around circumference; b, two rows of V's, two sides of triangle with rest not filled in; c, one row long chevrons giving spindle wheel effect, T-motif; d, two rows of pentagonal figures with small cross, double crossed T. e-s, enlarged central circle…

Figure 255.—Painted motifs on Mangaian paddles. Four circles, each with small central circle and illustrating main motifs used between center circle and circumference, and small motifs around circumference (a-d): a, radiating lines; small triangles around circumference; b, two rows of V's, two sides of triangle with rest not filled in; c, one row long chevrons giving spindle wheel effect, T-motif; d, two rows of pentagonal figures with small cross, double crossed T. e-s, enlarged central circle showing variations. Crescents with motifs similar to those in four circles (a-d). t-w: t, radiating lines, small triangles; u, V-motif, two sides of triangle; v, chevron, T-motif; w, pentagonal figures with cross, double crossed T. Four motifs used for filling between circles, crescents, and edges, x-a': x, a tattooing motif (fig. 71); y, serrated bars with long triangle at each end; z, Z-motif in rows; a′, bilaterally notched lozenge which formed key to round bowls (fig. 5). Two conventional leaflets from coconut leaf pattern on back of some of clubs, b', c': b′, outer, wider two thirds divided into four longitudinal panels, two wider with chevron motif and two narrower panels with small white squares, inner narrow third in two panels with chevron motif, T-motif on side edges; c′, leaflet also divided into longitudinal panels with chevron, bilaterally notched lozenges, crossed pentagons, and Z-motif; incomplete triangle motif along side edges.

Figure 255.—Painted motifs on Mangaian paddles. Four circles, each with small central circle and illustrating main motifs used between center circle and circumference, and small motifs around circumference (a-d): a, radiating lines; small triangles around circumference; b, two rows of V's, two sides of triangle with rest not filled in; c, one row long chevrons giving spindle wheel effect, T-motif; d, two rows of pentagonal figures with small cross, double crossed T. e-s, enlarged central circle showing variations. Crescents with motifs similar to those in four circles (a-d). t-w: t, radiating lines, small triangles; u, V-motif, two sides of triangle; v, chevron, T-motif; w, pentagonal figures with cross, double crossed T. Four motifs used for filling between circles, crescents, and edges, x-a': x, a tattooing motif (fig. 71); y, serrated bars with long triangle at each end; z, Z-motif in rows; a′, bilaterally notched lozenge which formed key to round bowls (fig. 5). Two conventional leaflets from coconut leaf pattern on back of some of clubs, b', c': b′, outer, wider two thirds divided into four longitudinal panels, two wider with chevron motif and two narrower panels with small white squares, inner narrow third in two panels with chevron motif, T-motif on side edges; c′, leaflet also divided into longitudinal panels with chevron, bilaterally notched lozenges, crossed pentagons, and Z-motif; incomplete triangle motif along side edges.