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Samoan Material Culture

Figure 50.—Lashings of wall posts—lashing designs:

Figure 50.—Lashings of wall posts—lashing designs:

Figure 50.—Lashings of wall posts—lashing designs:

a, alternating curves to pass above and below the middle transverse line are made as on the back of the supporting post (fig. 30b and c) and finished off with transverse lines across the post as in the technique of figure 48a; b, a series of two short upper and lower curves not reaching to the middle transverse line are formed with two longer single loops passing between the elements of the short pairs. The order in which the individual turns are made is shown by the numerals. c, The design is formed of alternate diagonal and transverse turns. The set that goes obliquely upwards from the left lower corner does not go direct to the upper corner but in a line to the left of it and then turns outwards to the corner. The lower set of diagonals runs transversely inwards from the left lower corner and then turns obliquely upwards to the right upper corner. The transverse turns cross the diagonal turns where they turn in towards the corners and thus fix them in their relative positions. d, A variation to c is formed by crossing two sets of diagonal parallels which may be finished off with two curved loops which cross each other in the middle transverse line.