Figure 225.—Staff ends with tufted sennit decoration (fragments in Cambridge University Mus., numbered group Z6045, but each bears an old London Missionary Society number). a (107): length of wooden part 135 mm., lower end 14 mm. by 8 mm.; one long cord with cross tufts with lashing of turns of thin white bark cloth commencing just below last broken arches. b (106): length of wooden part 130 mm.; lower pillars of arches left with lozenge-chevron motif; two lengths of tufted braid each 540 mm. long; tuft technique different than a, in that they are added as plies, and free ends of each braid are ornamented with a tassel (fig. 226); wrapping of white bark cloth covers part attached to staff. c (105): length of wooden part including lowest arch 142 mm.; one cord and one braid with transverse tufts each 530 mm. long; two tufts of fiber slightly overlapped and cord or braid ply crosses over overlapped part, this technique creating longer tufts; tuft on one side 80 mm. long, on other side 130 mm. long; no bark cloth wrapping, which enables technique of lashing cords and braids to staff to be seen; staff end of cord or braid is without tufts, and a knot (overhand) is tied a short distance from end; cord and braid ends laid against staff just below lowest arch, and a, lashing of transverse turns of continuous thread are made above knot and then carried below knot.