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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 260.—Types of small four-legged seats. a, type one, Cook Islands (British Mus., 1905/1-20/4): 1, curved seat with slight concavity at ends, not carved; 2, leg heart shaped with edge (3) toward middle line; 4, foot heart shaped with point toward middle. b, type two, Tahiti (Bishop Mus., C4190): 1, seat with little curve, straight ends; 2, straight legs, round in section but with edge (3) to outer side; no feet. c, type two, Tahiti (Royal Swedish Mus.): 1, seat with greater curve than b, c…

Figure 260.—Types of small four-legged seats. a, type one, Cook Islands (British Mus., 1905/1-20/4): 1, curved seat with slight concavity at ends, not carved; 2, leg heart shaped with edge (3) toward middle line; 4, foot heart shaped with point toward middle. b, type two, Tahiti (Bishop Mus., C4190): 1, seat with little curve, straight ends; 2, straight legs, round in section but with edge (3) to outer side; no feet. c, type two, Tahiti (Royal Swedish Mus.): 1, seat with greater curve than b, concave ends; 2, legs round in section but with vertical edge (3) to outside; no feet. d, type three, Austral Islands (British Mus., Tah. 3): 1, seat with great curve, concave ends; raised plane in middle at ends (5), and carved edge; 2, legs heart shaped, with edge (3) toward middle; 4, round foot. e, distinctive Tuamotuan seat (Bishop Mus., 5973): 1, flat seat with straight ends; 2, long legs rounded in section set close to ends of seat; 4, no feet but lower ends flared to roughly rectangular shape; 5, rung between legs.

Figure 260.—Types of small four-legged seats. a, type one, Cook Islands (British Mus., 1905/1-20/4): 1, curved seat with slight concavity at ends, not carved; 2, leg heart shaped with edge (3) toward middle line; 4, foot heart shaped with point toward middle. b, type two, Tahiti (Bishop Mus., C4190): 1, seat with little curve, straight ends; 2, straight legs, round in section but with edge (3) to outer side; no feet. c, type two, Tahiti (Royal Swedish Mus.): 1, seat with greater curve than b, concave ends; 2, legs round in section but with vertical edge (3) to outside; no feet. d, type three, Austral Islands (British Mus., Tah. 3): 1, seat with great curve, concave ends; raised plane in middle at ends (5), and carved edge; 2, legs heart shaped, with edge (3) toward middle; 4, round foot. e, distinctive Tuamotuan seat (Bishop Mus., 5973): 1, flat seat with straight ends; 2, long legs rounded in section set close to ends of seat; 4, no feet but lower ends flared to roughly rectangular shape; 5, rung between legs.