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The tubes were of two types, the simpler of which is shown on I'late lxxxiii, A. These 

 simple tubes were made from sections of the smaller human long bones — that is, the radius, 

 ulna and fibula. The spongy interior of the bone was cut out, and the hard surface was dec- 

 orated with a series of transverse grooves. The tubes range in diameter from % to ^^ of an 

 inch, and in length from % to 1% mches. Tiki figures of human bone, used either as hair 

 ornaments or handle decorations are shown on I'late lxxxiii, B. All the specimens examined 

 were made from sections of the shaft of the humerus or femur. In those of the femur the 

 anterior surface of the bone served as the back of the figure, the linea aspera being used as 

 a center line in carving the features. As a result of this, most of the specimens are 

 asymmetrical. Only heads and bodies are represented, and the heads are disproportionately 

 large. The features are conventionalized in the usual Alarquesan fashion. The arms are ab- 

 breviated, and the hands are shown either on each side of the body, or with the right hand to 

 the mouth — poses common in other Alarquesan carvings. The example shown at the extreme 

 right of the plate is unique in having the right hand resting on the right shoulder. These 

 tiki figures are considerably larger than the simple bone tubes, with a length of \y2 to 2 

 inches and a diameter of 1 to 1J4 inches. 



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