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Ethnology of Manihiki and Rakahanga

Figure 82. Ruvettus hook, snood lashing. a, left side: snood lashing commenced as in figure 79; figure-of-eight turns have four loops (1–4) in order below knob (9) and three loops (1′–3′) in order above knob; snood (8) shown on inner side of shank (10) but details of wrapping omitted; crossings of loops in middle line over snood; lashing cord (7) passes obliquely upward after making last lower loop (4). b, left side: cord makes three long loose loops (4′, 5,6) around snood, and end (7) brought …

Figure 82. Ruvettus hook, snood lashing. a, left side: snood lashing commenced as in figure 79; figure-of-eight turns have four loops (1–4) in order below knob (9) and three loops (1′–3′) in order above knob; snood (8) shown on inner side of shank (10) but details of wrapping omitted; crossings of loops in middle line over snood; lashing cord (7) passes obliquely upward after making last lower loop (4). b, left side: cord makes three long loose loops (4′, 5,6) around snood, and end (7) brought down through loose loops. c, left side: first loose loop carried on upward to complete upper close loop (4′); next loose loop (5) will be used to form next lower close loop. d, left side: lower close loop (5) completed; leaves remaining loose loop (6) to finish off as close upper loop. e, left side: the close upper loop (5′) completes figure-of-eight turns, with five lower loops (1–5) and five upper loops (1′–5′); certain amount of slack (10) left. f, left side: slack removed by pulling down on end of cord, which, after tautening of loops, is crossed by ascending loop (4′), descending loop (5), and last ascending loop (5′). g, inside view: cord (7) turned upward over crossing turns and tied around snood (8) with two overhand knots (11, 12); end (13) cut off.

Figure 82. Ruvettus hook, snood lashing. a, left side: snood lashing commenced as in figure 79; figure-of-eight turns have four loops (1–4) in order below knob (9) and three loops (1′–3′) in order above knob; snood (8) shown on inner side of shank (10) but details of wrapping omitted; crossings of loops in middle line over snood; lashing cord (7) passes obliquely upward after making last lower loop (4). b, left side: cord makes three long loose loops (4′, 5,6) around snood, and end (7) brought down through loose loops. c, left side: first loose loop carried on upward to complete upper close loop (4′); next loose loop (5) will be used to form next lower close loop. d, left side: lower close loop (5) completed; leaves remaining loose loop (6) to finish off as close upper loop. e, left side: the close upper loop (5′) completes figure-of-eight turns, with five lower loops (1–5) and five upper loops (1′–5′); certain amount of slack (10) left. f, left side: slack removed by pulling down on end of cord, which, after tautening of loops, is crossed by ascending loop (4′), descending loop (5), and last ascending loop (5′). g, inside view: cord (7) turned upward over crossing turns and tied around snood (8) with two overhand knots (11, 12); end (13) cut off.