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POUNAMU.

Another method of suspension is shewn in Figure 33. Here it will be seen that the cord by which the figure was hung at the wearer’s neck was tied round a knob at the top of its head.

A carved tiki showing a knob at the top of the head to tie a cord though to hang around the neck.
Figure 33

A carved tiki showing a hole through the right eye so that a cord can be passed through.
Figure 34

Figure 34 is an illustration of a very ancient tiki brought from New Zealand by Midshipman Burr, who sailed with Captain Cook on his last voyage. In this case the boring is through the right eye.