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MAORI TOMB. 323 
been finished, like so much of the Maori carving. The 
base of this slab is filled up with numerous wriggling 
manaias. (The outer edge of No. 2 has eight rough holes 
pierced in it, and we find eight similar holes in the left 
edge of No. galso. These two slabs could not be in juxta- 
position but may have formed part of the same original 
structure, the slabs of which were probably lashed 
together with flax.) 
. 4 is rather a different type and is decayed to the level of the 
hands. The tiwhana mark on one side is not carved 
and the carving above seems to be done with some 
irregularity, probably purposely. (The tiwhana mark is 
the tattooed lines over the eyebrows. Width of slab 
301n.) 
. 5 is much decayed at the base but has been well carved. The 
figure is apparently carrying something in the right hand, 
which may be an unfinished flute. (25in. wide and 5in. 
thick). 
. 6 has a short head well carved and two fine Manaias on the 
thighs, the lower probably representing a waist mat or 
belt. (Width 22in.) 
. 7 1s a fine well-carved slab somewhat decayed at the bottom. 
The body is covered with a pattern of diamond shaped 
panels frequently found in carvings from Rotorua and 
the neighbourhood. (Width 231n.) 
8—A fine slab, but the lower part much decayed. As in No. 4 
small marks are inserted to fill in the spaces above the 
shoulders and two manaias above the head. (Width 
301n.). 
. 9 differs from the others, and was probably carved at the same 
time as Nos. 2 and 3. The body pattern is quite different 
from those used generally. The hands are decorated 
with manaias as in many of the more finely carved pare 
or door ornaments. (Width 26in.. This slab has holes 
bored on its left edge, see Note under No. 2). 
10 is a Slab on which the figure of the Ancestor is well defined 
and carefully carried out, and is almost perfect. The 
figure is treated as a WHEKU and in common with the 
others the shoulders, thighs and knees are ornamented 
with variously designed spirals of more or less intersected 
patterns. (Width 2t1in.). 
II is decayed at the base, but is otherwise in good condition. 
It is cut out of a piece of honey-combed totara for which 
the Maoris had a fancy, at any rate they did not reject it. 
The figure carries a mere. (Width 2tin.). 
