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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 196.—Head of large staff god: a-c (British Mus., 1919-10-14); d (British Mus., L-M.S.). a, right side: height from chin 310 mm.; length from front back, at ear level, 160 mm. Figure shows the following features: 1, eyeball; 2, upper lid; 3, lower lid; 4, eyebrow; 5, tongue; 6, upper lip; 7, lower lip; 8, chin; 9, ear; 10, neck-groove; 11, shoulder with arm and notched posterior border; 12, hand with fingers; 13, first figure of upper series; 14, projection of small figure facing backward…

Figure 196.—Head of large staff god: a-c (British Mus., 1919-10-14); d (British Mus., L-M.S.). a, right side: height from chin 310 mm.; length from front back, at ear level, 160 mm. Figure shows the following features: 1, eyeball; 2, upper lid; 3, lower lid; 4, eyebrow; 5, tongue; 6, upper lip; 7, lower lip; 8, chin; 9, ear; 10, neck-groove; 11, shoulder with arm and notched posterior border; 12, hand with fingers; 13, first figure of upper series; 14, projection of small figure facing backward, b, front: various parts numbered as in a;13, top of first figures of upper series, showing that there are two facing outward on either side; figure shows how narrow head is as. compared with side view, c, back: width 72 mm.; ears (9) shown with square holes, (15) pierced through back part of ear flange and appearing on back of head; 10, neck groove; 14, small raised figure; back of head flat except for median edge (16) which extends down from top for short distance; back surface formed by posterior thickness of plank from which inclined planes proceeded forward. d, ornament of split black feathers attached to left ear through pierced hole. (See figure 195, a.)

Figure 196.—Head of large staff god: a-c (British Mus., 1919-10-14); d (British Mus., L-M.S.). a, right side: height from chin 310 mm.; length from front back, at ear level, 160 mm. Figure shows the following features: 1, eyeball; 2, upper lid; 3, lower lid; 4, eyebrow; 5, tongue; 6, upper lip; 7, lower lip; 8, chin; 9, ear; 10, neck-groove; 11, shoulder with arm and notched posterior border; 12, hand with fingers; 13, first figure of upper series; 14, projection of small figure facing backward, b, front: various parts numbered as in a;13, top of first figures of upper series, showing that there are two facing outward on either side; figure shows how narrow head is as. compared with side view, c, back: width 72 mm.; ears (9) shown with square holes, (15) pierced through back part of ear flange and appearing on back of head; 10, neck groove; 14, small raised figure; back of head flat except for median edge (16) which extends down from top for short distance; back surface formed by posterior thickness of plank from which inclined planes proceeded forward. d, ornament of split black feathers attached to left ear through pierced hole. (See figure 195, a.)