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 362 So}ne EtJuiological Suggestions

DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Fig. I. Mataa, obsidian blade of typical specialized form, with tang, Easter Island. Pitt Rivers Museum. Length, 11.3 cm.

Fig. 2. Monolithic statue. Easter Island. The dotted line at A indicates the height reached by the top of the head of a man on horse- back, standing beside the statue m the original photograph published in the Illustrated London News, 25th March, 191 1.

Fig. 3. Head of one of the monolithic statues, showing the per- forated and distended ear-lobe. Easter Island. From photograph taken by Mr. Routledge.

Fig. 3(7. Ear of one of the monolithic statues, showing perforation and exaggerated distension of the lobe. Easter Island. From photo- graph taken by Mr. Routledge.

Fig. 4. " Canoe-prow god," of wood inlaid with pearl-shell. Solomon Islands. Pitt Rivers Museum. Height, 18 cm.

Fig. 5. " Canoe-prow god," of wood wath eyes of pearl-shell. Solomon Islands. H. A. Tufnell collection ; Pitt Rivers Museum. Height, 19.6 cm.

Fig. 6. One end of carved wooden bowl representing a Frigate-bird. Solomon Islands. H. A. Tufnell collection ; Pitt Rivers Museum.

Fig. 7. Design of Frigate-bird with human arm and hand, in low relief, black on a light ground, on blade of a paddle. Solomon Islands. Pitt Rivers jMuseum. Width of design, 16.5 cm.

Fig. 8. Canoe-ornament of wood in form of a bird with a human head. Mungeri district. New Georgia, Solomon Islands. B. T. Somerville coUection ; Pitt Rivers Museum. Length, 15.2 cm.

Fig. 9. Fishing-net float of wood in form of Kesoko, with human body and Frigate-bird's head. Same data as the last. Height, 18 cm.

Fig. 10. Canoe-charm of wood in form of a Frigate-bird. Rubiana Island, Solomon Islands. British Museum.

Fig. II. Ditto, with human head on the bird's body. Same data as the last.

Fig. 12. Wooden fisliing-net float, carved with human head on bird's body. Mungeri district. New Georgia, Solomon Islands. B. T. Somerville collection ; Pitt Rivers Museum. Length, 20.5 cm.

Fig. 13. Ditto, showing the head more conventionalized. Same data as the last. Length, 17.2 cm.

Fig. 14. Wooden cup with pedestal in human form. Solomon Islands, Pitt Rivers Museum. Height, 30 cm.

Fig, 15, Two figures of Terns (?) roughly engraved upon a small boulder. Easter Island. Height, about 10 cm.

Fig. 16. Bird-headed human figure, scupltured in relief on a rock at Orongo, Easter Island. From a photograph by Mr. Routledge.

Fig. 17. Similar figure carrying the sacred egg of the Manu lava, sculptured in relief on rock at Orongo, Easter Island. Frona specimen collected by Mr. Routledge. British Museum. Length of figure, 36.5 cm.

Fig. 18. Painting in red and black upon stone slab, representing seated human figure with Frigate-bird's head. Orongo, Easter Island. Height of original about 63 cm.

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