Egg'phthathl

Collected by Homer Sapiens of planet Earth. During a recent alien abduction experience Mr. Sapiens was shown several string figures from Zzarg'ha; the fifth planet orbiting a G3-type star that does not appear on most Earthly star charts. He was told that Egg'phthathl is a flying amphibian "about the size of a small Ooeeyakyak." The following reconstruction is adapted for the five digits of a human hand (the arms of Zzarg'hans terminate in three pairwise opposable digits).

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Step 5 - A small "noose" surrounds 2n, 2f, and 5n of each hand. With the tip of 2 drag the noose of the opposite hand about half-way toward the center of the figure and release it.

Extend gently so that the nooses remain large and open.