Eye of the Bay Duiker

Collected by Günter Tessmann from the Fang people of Cameroon. Duikers (pronounced "DIKE-ers") are small, shy, nocturnal antelopes found in the dense forests of west-central Africa.

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 Step 6 - 1, under intermediate strings, hooks down double 3f close to 3; 3, over intermediate strings, picks up on its tip double 2n close to 2; extend with fingers pointing up and palms turned slightly away.

You have a double-walled diamond that represents the large, almond-shaped eye of the "Bay Duiker" (Cephalophus dorsalis).

Although not shown here, this figure is followed by five other designs that include "Eye of Peters' Duiker" and "Eye of the White-bellied Duiker".