Samoan Material Culture

Illustrations

Illustrations

Plates I to LV	Following page 697
Map showing Samoan group	To face page 3
Figure 1. Carpenter shed	11
2. Canoe shed	12
3. Cooking house, rectangular section	13
4. Cooking house, ground plan	14
5. Cooking house, rectangular section (utupoto type)	14 page VI
6. Cooking house, rounded end	15
7. Dwelling house, middle section	17
8. Dwelling house, rounded end section	17
9. Long guest house	20
10. Round house, ground plan	24
11. Scaffolding	24
12. Lashing of the scaffolding	25
13. Types of supporting posts	27
14. Lashing of ridge pole to main post	28
15. Rafters, upper ends	30
16. Fitting upper ends of rafters	30
17. Lashing rafters to ridge pole	30
18. Rafters, position and temporary lashings	32
19. Rafters, permanent curve and adjustment	33
20. Lashing purlins to principal rafters	34
21. Thatch rafter join	35
22. Lashing of the thatch rafter join	36
23. Lashing of thatch rafter to purlins	37
24. Completed lashing, thatch rafters and purlins	37
25. Lashing intermediate purlins to rafters	38
26. Eave batten join	39
27. Lashing eave batten to thatch	40
28. Lashing collar beam to main purlin	41
29. Lashing collar beam to main post	42
30. Completed lashing, collar beam to main post	43
31. Lashing two collar beams to middle main post	43
32. Cross section of completed framework middle section, round house	44
33. Right-angled and slant joins	45
34. Joins of arched purlins	46
35. Assembling upper series of arches	47
36. Assembling lower series of arches	48
37. Scaffolding, round end section	49
38. Erecting the curb plate	49
39. Ridge pole end piece	50
40. Ridge pole end piece, second type	50
41. Erection of arched purlins	51
42. Thatch rafters of end section	53
43. Lashing of thatch rafters.	54
44. Unorthodox arrangement of arches	55
45. Constructional position of arched joints	55
46. Types of wall posts	57
47. Lashing of wall posts	58
48. Lashing of wall posts	58
49. Wall post lashings	59
50. Wall post lashings	59
51. Pinning thatch sheets	61
52. Thatching needle points	62
53. Half-hitch thatching method	62
54. Overhand knot thatching method	63
55. Shelf and hanger (talitali)	71
56. Collar beam shelves	72
57. Fata shelf	72
58. Water bottle shelf	72
59. Wall screen attachments	73
60. Pillow legs lashing	77
61. Pillow legs lashing	78
62. Food protection	80
63. Trade mark of Le Malama guild	87
64. End section, showing change of builder	90
65. Positions at fa'atunga feast	91
66. Leaf oven cover	102
67. Types of bowls	107
68. Breadfruit pickers	116 page VII
69. Breadfruit picker, net technique	117
70. Breadfruit picker, net attachment	118
71. Carrying poles	118
72. Pig, ceremonial division	121
73. Bonito, ceremonial division	124
74. Shark, ceremonial division	125
75. Check plaiting, working edge	166
76. Plaiting section	167
77. Roof sheet technique	170
78. Roof sheet, pinning leaflets	171
79. Roof sheet, right edge finish	171
80. Roof sheet, technique of right half sheet	172
81. Carrying sheet, plaiting of half sheet	172
82. Carrying sheet, joining half sheets (first course)	173
83. Carrying sheet, joining (second course)	175
84. Ridging sheet	176
85. Wall screen, commencement	177
86. Wall screen, horizontal twill	178
87. Wall screen, vertical twill	179
88. Wall screen, geometrical pattern	180
89. Wall screen, geometrical pattern	181
90. Wall screen, finishing braid	182
91. Plaited mailo food platter	183
92. Temporary laulau food platter	184
93. Permanent food platter, combining midrib strips	185
94. Food platter, twill commencement	186
95. Food' platter, braid finish (first course)	187
96. Food platter, braid finish (second course)	188
97. Basket plait and join	190
98. Basket, closing bottom (first course)	191
99. Basket, closing bottom (second course)	192
100. Basket, closing bottom (first course)	193
101. Basket, closing bottom (second course)	194
102. Basket commencement	196
103. Basket commencement	197
104. Basket commencement	197
105. Basket, rim twist and join	199
106. Basket, five-ply braid finish	200
107. Round basket, bottom rim twist	203
108. Breadfruit cover	204
109. Pandanus leaf basket, commencement	206
110. Coiled basket technique	208
111. Coconut leaf mat	210
112. Pandanus mat, double weft commencement	213
113. Pandanus mat, first corner	214
114. Pandanus mat, second corner	215
115. Sleeping mat, double butt commencement	217
116. Sleeping mat, left edge	218
117. Sleeping mat, finishing edge	219
118. Sleeping mat, types of end finish	220
119. Sleeping mat, serrated edge technique	222
120. Sleeping mat, serrated edge finish	223
121. Baby mat, open slit ornamentation	224
122. Baby mat, tapito commencement	226
123. Geometrical motives in plaiting	229
124. Eye shade technique	230
125. Two-ply cord, joining ply	234
126. Two-ply cord, alternate join	234
127. Three-ply twisted cord, join	235
128. Three-ply sennit braid, plait technique	238
129. Three-ply sennit braid, join of ply	239
130. Three-ply sennit braid, reinforcing thin ply	239
131. Three-ply sennit braid, simple join	240 page VIII
132. Sennit coil technique	243
133. Four-ply round braid	244
134. Four-ply braid	245
135. Five-ply braid	245
136. Cordyline leaf kilt, braid commencement	250
137. Cordyline leaf kilt, double layer commencement	252
138. Bast kilt, single cord attachment	253
139. Bast kilt, two-cord attachment	254
140. Bast kilt, loop ornamentation	254
141. Bast kilt, braid technique	255
142. Pandanus kilt, double cord attachment	256
143. Feather kilt, feather attachment	257
144. Plaited kilt, check plait	257
145. Plaited kilt, twill technique	258
146. Textile garment, left corner commencement	260
147. Textile kilt, first working section	261
148. Textile kilt, fringe additions	263
149. Textile kilt, fringe and braided tails	264
150. Textile kilt, edge and braid tails	265
151. Textile kilt, arrangement of tags	266
152. Shaggy garment, commencement	267
153. Shaggy garment, technique	268
154. Shaggy garment, technique	269
155. Shaggy garment, working edge	270
156. Shaggy garment, tag attachment	271
157. Shaggy garment, tag attachment	271
158. Shaggy garment, finishing technique	272
159. Kilt, transitional type	275
160. Braiding lau'ie leaves	276
161. Fine mat, technique	278
162. Fine mat, finish	279
163. Fine mat, upper edge	280
164. Fine mat, finish	281
165. Fine mat, triangular ornamentation	282
166. Dye strainer, plait technique	298
167. Rubbing bark cloth on tablet	310
168. Bast sandal technique	314
169. Sandal of coconut lau'a'a	315
170. Sandal of coconut husk	315
171. Terminology of quadrangular adzes	334
172. Terminology of triangular adzes	335
173. Adz, type I	336
174. Adz, type I, thick variety	336
175. Adz, type I, long narrow	337
176. Adz, type I, long narrow	337
177. Adz, type I, short wide	338
178. Adz, type I, short wide	338
179. Adz, type II, subtype a	339
180. Adz, type II, subtype b	340
181. Adz, type II, subtype b	341
182. Adz, type II, subtype b	341
183. Adz, type I with ground sides	342
184. Adz, type I, well-ground	343
185. Adz, type III	343
186. Broken adz, type III	344
187. Adz, type IV, subtype a	344
188. Adz, type IV, subtype a	345
189. Adz, type IV, subtype b	345
190. Adz, type IV, subtype b	346
191. Adz, type IV, intermediate	346
192. Adz, type V	347
193. Adz, type V	348
194. Adz, type V, variation	348 page IX
195. Triangular adz, type VI	349
196. Large triangular adz, type VI	350
197. Triangular adz, type VII	351
198. Triangular adz, type VII	352
199. Triangular adz, type VIII	352
200. Small adz, type I	353
201. Small adz, type III	353
202. Small adz, type IV	354
203. Cross sections of adz types	354
204. Cross sections, intermediate types of adzes	355
205. Adz haft types	357
206. Hafting technique of adz	359
207. Hafting technique	360
208. Hafting technique	361
209. Hafting technique	362
210. Hafting in handle axis	363
211. Short quadrangular chisel	364
212. Long quadrangular chisel	365
213. Long triangular chisel	365
214. Broken triangular chisel	366
215. Broken triangular chisel	366
216. Reversed triangular chisel	367
217. Stone coconut grater	368
218. Stone coconut grater from adz	368
219. Paopao canoe	373
220. Cross sections, log and canoe hull	374
221. Paopao canoe ornamentation	374
222. Soatau dugout canoe	378
223. Dugout 'iatolima canoe	379
224. Bonito canoe plank sections	381
225. Bonito canoe, simple keel	382
226. Bonito canoe, setting up keel	383
227. Bonito canoe, stern piece section	384
228. Bonito canoe, bow piece section	385
229. Bonito canoe, holes through flanges	386
230. Bonito canoe, flange lashing	387
231. Bonito canoe, temporary lashing	388
232. Bonito canoe plank section	388
233. Bonito canoe, keel lashing	389
234. Bonito canoe, lashing gunwale	390
235. Bonito canoe, bow cover	391
236. Bonito canoe, lashing cover	391
237. Bonito canoe, bow piece lashing	392
238. Bonito canoe, stern cover	393
239. Bonito canoe, outrigger and gunwale lashing	394
240. Bonito canoe, connecting peg lashing	396
241. Bonito canoe, suspensory attachment of float	398
242. Savaii. suspensory attachment	398
243. Bonito canoe, stern seat	399
244. Bonito canoe, fishing rod support	400
245. Bonito canoe, fishing, rod support	401
246. Lashing of ornamental shells	402
247. Canoe patches and repairs	403
248. Amatasi plank canoe	405
249. Double canoe, cross booms and deck	408
250. Double canoe, deck house	409
251. Double canoe, mast stepping	410
252. Double canoe, sail	411
253. Fish snares	421
254. Shark rattles	424
255. Coconut leaf sweeps	431
256. Leaf weirs	433
257. Squid lure	435 page X
258. Whitebait scoop	442
259. Walled fish traps	445
260. Manipulated fish traps	448
261. Fish trap, fanga i'a	450
262. Fish trap, 'enu	456
263. Fish trap, fanga uli	458
264. Fanga uli trap, bottom end	460
265. Fanga uli trap, weft join	461
266. Fanga uli trap, end finish	462
267. Bamboo fish trap, commencement	463
268. Bamboo fish trap, funnel and exit	465
269. Sea eel trap, lashing	467
270. Sea eel trap, entrance tube	468
271. Sea eel trap, mechanism	468
272. Netting technique	471
273. Netting technique, additional meshes	472
274. Net float lashing	473
275. Medium dip net	475
276. Scoop net frames	476
277. Arched net with bait	478
278. Mullet hand net	479
279. Shrimp net, shell sinkers	480
280. Fish gorges	489
281. Eel hook	491
282. Drill	496
283. Bonito hook, shanks and points	498
284. Bonito hook, lashing point to shank	500
285. Bonito hook, tying the snood	501
286. Bonito hook, lashing position	502
287. Bonito hook, completed lashing	502
288. Fishing rod lashing	503
289. Bamboo rod lashing	504
290. Pa ala hook, shanks and points	511
291. Pa seuseu hooks	516
292. Rat trap	524
293. Pig trap	525
294. Fowl trap	528
295. Pigeon netting seat	535
296. Pigeon net, handle lashings	537
297. String figure, vae pato	558
298. String figure, unnamed	559
299. String figure, laulau	559
300. String figure, pili me'ime'i	559
301. String figure, ati	560
302. String figure, mongamonga	561
303. String figure, ipu	561
304. String figure, fale sa	562
305. Dart with throwing string	569
306. Clubs, proximal ends	585
307. Clubs, types of suspensory lugs	586
308. Coconut stalk clubs	591
309. Eight-spiked clubs	593
310. Types of club points	594
311. Bilateral-toothed clubs.	595
312. Paddle clubs, types II and III	599
313. Paddle clubs, types III and IV	600
314. Ear-shaped clubs	602
315. Unilateral-toothed and hook clubs	604
316. Spears	608
317. Club carving motifs	610
318. Carving motifs attributed to Samoa	611
319. Tuinga headdress, hair tuft lashing	617
320. Tuinga headdress, lave frame	617 page XI
321. Coconut leaflet comb	623
322. Comb, wrapped technique	624
323. Comb, binding technique	626
324. Comb, wrapped work	627
325. Whale tooth necklace, lashing	629
326. Fly whisk technique	632
327. Tattooing comb, shaping teeth	636
328. Tattooing comb, handle lashing	638
329. Men's tattooing motifs	642
330. Tattooing, back commencement	644
331. Tattooing, back design elements	646
332. Tattooing, back design	647
333. Tattooing design, side and front	648
334. Tattooing design back of thigh	649
335. Tattooing design, front of thigh	651
336. Tattooing design, thigh and knee	653
337. Women's tattooing motifs	657
338. Women's tattooing designs	659