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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 59.—Attachment of necklace ornaments: end loop (1) of foundation element of sennit; foundation seized with human-hair braid (2) which covers end of suspensory coir cord (3) and so fixes it to foundation. At appropriate distance (4), suspensory cord is lifted and threaded through hole in neck of ball ornament (5); the hair braid continues its seizing turns (6) for a little over width of ornament lug, when suspensory cord is laid against foundation and seizing turns (7) continue over it to…

Figure 59.—Attachment of necklace ornaments: end loop (1) of foundation element of sennit; foundation seized with human-hair braid (2) which covers end of suspensory coir cord (3) and so fixes it to foundation. At appropriate distance (4), suspensory cord is lifted and threaded through hole in neck of ball ornament (5); the hair braid continues its seizing turns (6) for a little over width of ornament lug, when suspensory cord is laid against foundation and seizing turns (7) continue over it to correct distance for next ornament. Cord is picked up and threaded through left lug of four-sided ornament; two or three seizing turns are made and suspensory cord returned to foundation; two or three seizing turns are made over it when it is again picked up and threaded through right lug of ornament; two or three seizing turns are made and suspensory cord returned to foundation where it is covered with seizing turns until interval (9) for next ornament is reached. Suspensory cord is picked up and passed through holes in hind legs of animal ornaments (10); some seizing turns are made and cord is returned to foundation, thus suspending animal ornament head down with its back to the front. Seizing turns continue until next interval is reached. The other ornaments are attached in same manner. The three elements of, composite neck cord are shown on right; foundation braid (11), hair-braid seizing element (12), and coir suspensory cord (13).

Figure 59.—Attachment of necklace ornaments: end loop (1) of foundation element of sennit; foundation seized with human-hair braid (2) which covers end of suspensory coir cord (3) and so fixes it to foundation. At appropriate distance (4), suspensory cord is lifted and threaded through hole in neck of ball ornament (5); the hair braid continues its seizing turns (6) for a little over width of ornament lug, when suspensory cord is laid against foundation and seizing turns (7) continue over it to correct distance for next ornament. Cord is picked up and threaded through left lug of four-sided ornament; two or three seizing turns are made and suspensory cord returned to foundation; two or three seizing turns are made over it when it is again picked up and threaded through right lug of ornament; two or three seizing turns are made and suspensory cord returned to foundation where it is covered with seizing turns until interval (9) for next ornament is reached. Suspensory cord is picked up and passed through holes in hind legs of animal ornaments (10); some seizing turns are made and cord is returned to foundation, thus suspending animal ornament head down with its back to the front. Seizing turns continue until next interval is reached. The other ornaments are attached in same manner. The three elements of, composite neck cord are shown on right; foundation braid (11), hair-braid seizing element (12), and coir suspensory cord (13).