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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 238.—Carving of pillars and arches (British Mus., L.M.S., 31). a, front: pillars and arches show up in side view of end arch; 1, 1, spaced notches; 2, pillars; 3, arch section; 4, arch perforation; 5, actual arch; 6, lozenge-shaped hole; three sets of holes between four front ridges, each horizontal set on same level as arches; four front ridges (7) shown with geometrical carving, smaller areas on pillars and larger on arches. b, end, showing carving on two end ridges (8, 8) and side vie…

Figure 238.—Carving of pillars and arches (British Mus., L.M.S., 31). a, front: pillars and arches show up in side view of end arch; 1, 1, spaced notches; 2, pillars; 3, arch section; 4, arch perforation; 5, actual arch; 6, lozenge-shaped hole; three sets of holes between four front ridges, each horizontal set on same level as arches; four front ridges (7) shown with geometrical carving, smaller areas on pillars and larger on arches. b, end, showing carving on two end ridges (8, 8) and side views of neighboring front and back ridges (7, 7); carving on pillar (9) forms a bar and chevron which unite to form a K, while opposite edge of pillar space defined by a bar notched in middle; in wider space above arch (10) pattern is bisymmetrical with a notched bar at each end and a free chevron separated from the bar with the open angles toward each other; end holes (6) also opposite the arches and communicate with nearest fore-and-aft holes.

Figure 238.—Carving of pillars and arches (British Mus., L.M.S., 31). a, front: pillars and arches show up in side view of end arch; 1, 1, spaced notches; 2, pillars; 3, arch section; 4, arch perforation; 5, actual arch; 6, lozenge-shaped hole; three sets of holes between four front ridges, each horizontal set on same level as arches; four front ridges (7) shown with geometrical carving, smaller areas on pillars and larger on arches. b, end, showing carving on two end ridges (8, 8) and side views of neighboring front and back ridges (7, 7); carving on pillar (9) forms a bar and chevron which unite to form a K, while opposite edge of pillar space defined by a bar notched in middle; in wider space above arch (10) pattern is bisymmetrical with a notched bar at each end and a free chevron separated from the bar with the open angles toward each other; end holes (6) also opposite the arches and communicate with nearest fore-and-aft holes.