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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 220.—Mitiaro gods, head section. a: 1, vertex; 2, panels; 3, transverse bar, uncarved; 4, neck; 5, first arches of middle section (Cambridge University Mus., 104). b: greatest width 36 mm., neck width 21 mm., transverse bar (3) with single zigzag pattern (British Mus., 7050). c: greatest width 53 mm., height 85 mm., neck width 24 mm., transverse bar (3) with single zigzag pattern; shows upper ends of coir decoration attached to middle section; transverse lines (4) (British Mus., L.M.S., …

Figure 220.—Mitiaro gods, head section. a: 1, vertex; 2, panels; 3, transverse bar, uncarved; 4, neck; 5, first arches of middle section (Cambridge University Mus., 104). b: greatest width 36 mm., neck width 21 mm., transverse bar (3) with single zigzag pattern (British Mus., 7050). c: greatest width 53 mm., height 85 mm., neck width 24 mm., transverse bar (3) with single zigzag pattern; shows upper ends of coir decoration attached to middle section; transverse lines (4) (British Mus., L.M.S., 107). d: greatest width 41 mm., height 73 mm., neck width 17 mm.; transverse bar (3) with double zigzag pattern (British Mus., + 2060). e: greatest width 60 mm., height 75 mm., neck width 36 mm., panels 57 mm. high and 18 mm. at widest part; transverse bar (3) with double zigzag pattern; vertex with knob on top (British Mus., L.M.S., 106). f: greatest width 69 mm., height 68 mm., neck width 33 mm.; five panels instead of four, panel height 50 mm., panel width 12 mm.; transverse bar (3) with double zigzag pattern; neck incised with transverse lines (4) (British Mus., L.M.S., no number).

Figure 220.—Mitiaro gods, head section. a: 1, vertex; 2, panels; 3, transverse bar, uncarved; 4, neck; 5, first arches of middle section (Cambridge University Mus., 104). b: greatest width 36 mm., neck width 21 mm., transverse bar (3) with single zigzag pattern (British Mus., 7050). c: greatest width 53 mm., height 85 mm., neck width 24 mm., transverse bar (3) with single zigzag pattern; shows upper ends of coir decoration attached to middle section; transverse lines (4) (British Mus., L.M.S., 107). d: greatest width 41 mm., height 73 mm., neck width 17 mm.; transverse bar (3) with double zigzag pattern (British Mus., + 2060). e: greatest width 60 mm., height 75 mm., neck width 36 mm., panels 57 mm. high and 18 mm. at widest part; transverse bar (3) with double zigzag pattern; vertex with knob on top (British Mus., L.M.S., 106). f: greatest width 69 mm., height 68 mm., neck width 33 mm.; five panels instead of four, panel height 50 mm., panel width 12 mm.; transverse bar (3) with double zigzag pattern; neck incised with transverse lines (4) (British Mus., L.M.S., no number).