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Figures 31–37 shew these various points in more or less detail. In Figures 31 and 32 we give examples of tiki that have cut-out necks. The former of these is a full-sized representation of the head of the figure only. It will be observed that it has the eyes of shell, and the additional peculiarity of a projection at the top of the head pierced for the cord by which it was suspended.

The carved head of a tiki showing the cut-out neck. It has eyes of shell and small projection at the top of the head for a cord to loop through.
Figure 31 A carved tiki showing the cut-out neck. There is a small hole at the top of the head for a cord to loop through.
Figure 32

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