Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands
Figure 235.—Spiked god, middle and lower single figures. a, front middle figure: details of figure same as upper but head (1) balanced by lateral upper pair (2) whose points balance upper end of pointed head and lateral lower pair (3) whose points are somewhat balanced by pointed chin; upper and lower lateral pairs balance lower part of body with upper points (5) somewhat balanced by pointed arm projections (4) while lower points (7) are balanced as before by points (6) below legs. b, left side…
Figure 235.—Spiked god, middle and lower single figures. a, front middle figure: details of figure same as upper but head (1) balanced by lateral upper pair (2) whose points balance upper end of pointed head and lateral lower pair (3) whose points are somewhat balanced by pointed chin; upper and lower lateral pairs balance lower part of body with upper points (5) somewhat balanced by pointed arm projections (4) while lower points (7) are balanced as before by points (6) below legs. b, left side of lowest figure: details same as a, but balance of upper and lower points of head (1) with lateral spikes (2, 3) more obvious while same applies to lower part of body. c, lowest plain section: showing sets of spikes on same level.