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HEI-TIKI.
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it is, however, common in wood carvings. Mr. Elsdon Best, in a recent letter to the Author, speaks of a very fine hei-tiki belonging to Mr. John Baillie, which is said to have been
Figure 45
taken home by the mate of the “Endeavour.” Its length is 6¾ inches and its width 3¼ inches. This ornament is remarkable in having both the arms extending downwards with the hands clasping the thighs, an attitude also found in some tiki of bone. The tiki shewn in Figure 46 also resembles those of the B type, but departs from the regular design in the upright
