Samoan Material Culture
Figure 52.—Points of thatching needles:
Figure 52.—Points of thatching needles:
a, notch defining the point 0.2 inches deep and cut obliquely outwards to form hook for catching the sennit braid; b, straight notch 0.3 inches deep; c, oblique notch 0.2 inches deep forming a distinct hook as in a. (See Plate III, A.)