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Figure 244.—Carved hafts, class 1. a, K figures in repeated pairs, horizontal to long axis of panels (Wesleyan Univ., Middletown, Conn., 374). b, shaft trimmed to eight longitudinal surfaces of equal width, but notched transversely into panels; double K figure on each surface, vertical to long axis of panel (Auckland Mus., N. Z.). c, round shaft without panels and with continuous lozenge pattern covering whole surface (Otago University Mus., N. Z., D.093) Figure 246.—Ceremonial adzes, class 3, with pedestals, vary in height; b is 17 inches high, g38 inches high. a, round shaft (1) completely carved with continuous lozenge pattern; round pedestal (2) with upper edge carved in rectangular projections with horizontal double K-motif (3); perforated with square holes surrounded by horizontal and vertical panels of horizontal double K-motif (4); rest of pedestal carved with horizontal rows of fused K's repeated (5): leg knobs with horizontal double K (6) (Auckland Mus., N.Z., 14486). b, round shaft with continuous lozenge pattern (1); round pedestal (2) with upper notched band carved with horizontal double K (3); upper wider (4) and lower (5) bands carved with continuous lozenge pattern like shaft; rest of pedestal divided into vertical panels alternately carved with horizontal double K (6) in horizontal rows and with small excised triangles (7) arranged in rows of three in three vertical subdivisions in each panel; leg knobs carved with horizontal double K (8) and some with excised triangles (9) (St. Augustine's College, Canter-bury). c, round shaft with continuous lozenge pattern (1); round pedestal (2) with upper notched border with single pairs of horizontal K's (3), followed by two horizontal rows, horizontal K's fused into geometrical pattern (4); also bottom band (5) with two rows similar to upper band (4); between bands (4, 5) pedestal is cut with wide vertical grooves forming narrow vertical panels carved with single pairs of horizontal K's (6); leg knobs with single pairs of horizontal K's (7) but stem of lower K usually left out (Otago University Mus., N.Z., D.36, 761). d, round shaft with continuous lozenge pattern (1); round pedestal (2) carved to form narrow vertical and oblique panels; upper border (3) carved with two horizontal rows of horizontal K's fused into geometrical pattern (4), similar double row on lower border (5) and single row on narrow oblique (6) and horizontal (7) panels; vertical panels (8) carved with repeating horizontal fused K (9); leg knobs with middle fused K (10) (Otago University Mus., D.36, 797). e, round shaft with continuous lozenge pattern (1) but lower part with vertical rows of triangles (2) in fives with bases down; pedestal (3) quadrangular with eight square perforations on each surface; upper edge of pedestal notched with rectangular knobs carved in horizontal double K (4); except for areas around holes, body carved with horizontal rows of upright fused K (5) with limbs of opposing K's not meeting; rectangular space around each hole carved with vertical rows of triangles with apices cut off by adjoining bases, part above hole with bases upward (6) and part below with bases below (7); leg knobs with horizontal double K (8) with stem of lower K not plain (Auckland Mus., 1299). f, octagonal shaft (1) with each vertical surface divided into three parts by horizontal lines, each division carved alternately with continuous lozenge pattern or vertical rows of excised small triangles, also upper part of neck carved with triangles: rectangular pedestal (2) with five rows of three rectangular perforations; upper border of pedestal carved with single horizontal row of fused K (3) bounded below by single row of excised triangles on side (4); wide upper band of continuous lozenge pattern (5) and also lower band (6); four intermediate horizontal bands between sets of holes carved with three rows of fused K-motif (3); small rectangular panels between holes on same row carved with close rows of triangles (7); leg knobs with horizontal double K (8) (Otago University Mus., D.29, 1356). g, octagonal shaft with continuous lozenge pattern (1) continued down to first band (3) on square, pedestal (2) and lower band (4); pedestal with five horizontal slits forming four narrow panels with single row of vertical fused K's (5); lower part with six vertical slits running into lowest horizontal slit and forming five short vertical panels with free upper end and carved with single row of horizontal fused K's (6); leg knobs with middle fused K carved horizontally (7) Peabody Mus., Salem, E.22, 453). h, Giglioli's peace adz or toki mahia: octagonal shaft (1) with each surface carved in vertical lines of small incised triangles: rectangular pedestal (2) with upper projecting band (3) with upper border (4) notched into rectangular projections on sides and carved with two triangles (5), body with horizontal rows of triangles as shown and lower border (6) notched similarly to upper border (4, 5); lower projections band (7) treated similarly to upper band (3) but some of lower projections not notched on sides; intermediate part (8) divided into three sections, upper one carved in vertical rows of small triangles and lowest section (9) carved with horizontal rows of larger triangles; narrow plain part (10) below lower band (Rome Mus., Preist., 1492) Figure 259.—Tahitian pounders found in Cook Islands: a, Atiu (Otago University Mus., D.34, 399). b, Rarotonga, owned by Makea Ariki. c; Mauke (Otago University Mus., D.34, 559). d, head of type c. Measurements in millimeters. Dimensions Height Head Width Neck Base Weight (oz.) a 155 83 42 119 53 b 142 124 46 141 c 165 97 50 138 77.25 Figure 66.—Pearl-shell breast ornaments from Aitutaki and Mauke. a, Aitutaki: single pearl shell (1) pierced with four holes along upper hinge margin for attachment of coil (2) of 32 strands of two-ply cord of bast fiber dyed brown; at ends of coil folds, a thicker two-ply cord (3) of undyed bast (hibiscus?) is tied for suspension around neck (Auckland Mus., 14488). b, Mauke: part of shell (1) is crescentic in form with upper concave edge; holes bored at each upper corner for attachment of single human hair braid (2) which is passed through holes, and ends tied with overhand knots (Otago University Mus.). c, Mauke: more crescentic form than b; hole at each end to which are tied ends of a suspension braid of human hair; one unengaged hole is pierced below middle of upper edge (Samuela Ariki coll.) Figure 7.—Cook Islands basaltic pounders: a, simple concave head (Auckland Mus. 12868); b, c, simple convex head, Atiu (Bishop Mus. C2773); d, e, three-ridged head, smooth curve back and front (Bishop Mus., C2287); f, three-ridged head with concave crescentic edge (1) extending from lateral ridges (Auckland Mus. 12279); g, h, three-ridged head with straight edge (1) lower down (Bishop Mus., 6531); i, j, three-ridged head greatly projected upward from defining edge (1) (Bishop Mus., 6532); k, three-ridged head with median vertical edge (2) running down on neck, Rarotonga (Otago University Mus. D.28.236); l, m, three-ridged head with median ridge greatly projected upward, and lateral ridges projected outward instead of up, Atiu (Bishop Mus., C2772); n, o, four-ridged head with crescentic edge (1) evenly grooved (Bishop Mus., B3497); p, q, two lateral projections and wide median flat projection evidently meant to be grooved with median notch to form four-ridged type (Bishop Mus., C4893); r, s, four-ridged head with low median notch and crescentic edges (1) (Bishop Mus., C4892). Dimensions in millimeters: Height Head (transverse) Neck Base Weight (oz.) a 170 50 44 68 34.25 b, c 167 45 39 88 46.5 d, e 163 54 44 72 34 f 153 54 43 82 39.5 g, h 194 61 49 79 53 i, j 186 47 40 72 40 k 235 70 44 84 59 l, m 173 60 48 86 44.5 n, o 144 50 33 71 24.5 p, q 119 42 35 77 23 r, s 129 47 37 80 30 average 160 51 41 79 39 Figure 8.—Cook Islands basaltic pounders, small bulbous type: a, head with convex curve (Bishop Mus., 6533); b, head with concave curve, Rarotonga (Otago University Mus., D.27.50); c, three-ridged head, Aitutaki (Otago University Mus., D.33.2062); d, unique with four projections, Rarotonga (Otago University Mus., D.35.352); e, three-ridged head, one lateral ridge broken, made of stalagmite, Aitutaki (Auckland Mus., 10713). Dimensions in millimeters: Height Head Neck Base Weight (oz.) a 122 42 34 75 24 b 105 37 28 60 15.12 c 120 47 31 69 20.37 d 125 40 35 80 30.37 e 97 46 33 68 15

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