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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 210.—Aitutaki goddess (British Mus., L.M.S., no number), a, front: total height including pedestal 525 mm.; head height 162 mm.; pedestal height 60 mm.;shoulder width 155 mm.; hip width 171 mm.; forehead with curved transverse line, with similar line below for eyebrows; nose formed by vertical mesial edge due to meeting of inclined planes of cheeks and bounded below by transverse cut; eyes and mouth formed by simple elliptical excisions; hands without fingers clasped on body; rectangular…

Figure 210.—Aitutaki goddess (British Mus., L.M.S., no number), a, front: total height including pedestal 525 mm.; head height 162 mm.; pedestal height 60 mm.;shoulder width 155 mm.; hip width 171 mm.; forehead with curved transverse line, with similar line below for eyebrows; nose formed by vertical mesial edge due to meeting of inclined planes of cheeks and bounded below by transverse cut; eyes and mouth formed by simple elliptical excisions; hands without fingers clasped on body; rectangular protruding navel; two legs join pedestal; separate vertical mesial support (1) present; curved excisions and zigzag line carved on front of pedestal, b, side view: showing poorly shaped ear with pierced hole, square shoulder, upper arm attached to body throughout, forearm flexed, protruding abdomen and navel, acutely flexed thighs, foot and toes roughly shown on side of pedestal, c, back: shows perforation of ears, square cut across shoulders, mesial gluteal groove, and mesial support (1).

Figure 210.—Aitutaki goddess (British Mus., L.M.S., no number), a, front: total height including pedestal 525 mm.; head height 162 mm.; pedestal height 60 mm.;shoulder width 155 mm.; hip width 171 mm.; forehead with curved transverse line, with similar line below for eyebrows; nose formed by vertical mesial edge due to meeting of inclined planes of cheeks and bounded below by transverse cut; eyes and mouth formed by simple elliptical excisions; hands without fingers clasped on body; rectangular protruding navel; two legs join pedestal; separate vertical mesial support (1) present; curved excisions and zigzag line carved on front of pedestal, b, side view: showing poorly shaped ear with pierced hole, square shoulder, upper arm attached to body throughout, forearm flexed, protruding abdomen and navel, acutely flexed thighs, foot and toes roughly shown on side of pedestal, c, back: shows perforation of ears, square cut across shoulders, mesial gluteal groove, and mesial support (1).