1 6 Berlin Museu7n fur Vblkei'kiaide. 



stant kindness of Dr. von Luschan permitted the examination of 



ever}' article. 



Hazvaiiaji Islands. 

 Feather cloak 51 in. long mostly red with yellow crescents. This 

 is displa3'ed on a figure supposed to represent an Hawaiian but 

 this is not a success. Feather cape 16 in. long in middle, 9 in. at 

 the front edge; red ground with 3'ellow border, triangles, and cres- 

 cents*. Cape 14 in. long, yellow ground and red semicrescents 

 and triangles. Helmet with traces of feathers. Helmet with 

 yellow crest and traces of red and- black feathers. Helmet red 

 with black stripe at the base of crest, which is capped with yel- 

 low; two stripes on left side. Helmet without feathers but with 

 a crest of five pedunculated disks. Kukailimoku with reddish 

 human hair. 2 Hula drums of gourd. Drum of coconut wood; 

 another with head and more elaborate carving. Ukcke, a poor 

 specimen. 3 Bambu time-beaters ( Ohc hula puili ) . Gourd ipic 

 hokiokio; another of coconut. 4 Rattles of gourd with feathers; 

 one without. 2 Nose flutes. Coconut drum. 3 Stone cups. 

 12 Sling stones rw««^, good. Kua olona. Club of rude form 

 with cord attached. Stone weapon of double conical form. 2 

 Hala pillows. 5 pair of sandals of various material. Hat block 

 of coconut wood. Polishing stones. Kua kuku for beating ka- 

 pa. 23 le kuku or kapa beaters. 53 Ohe kapapala or bambu 

 stamps for printing kapa. 3 Hohoa or round kapa beaters. 4 

 Bambu ruling pens. 2 Koa surf -boards about eight feet long. 

 4 Paddles without ihu . Canoe god with four heads and shell 

 eyes. 3 Squid hooks complete, one with wooden, two with metal 

 points. 5 Hala fi.sh-baskets. 2 Laau melomclo or bait sticks. 

 Fish-hook of two pieces of bone bound together at the base; [see 

 I^ig- 39-] 2 of ivory, single barb; 3 of pearl-.shell; 7 of tortoise- 

 shell. Fi.shing whip. 2 Shrimp (^/>ad') traps. Netting appara- 

 tus complete. Wood shark hook with bone point. Idol of wood 

 with hair carved in form of a wig. Image kneeling ( Dr. Arning) , 

 the only one known from Hawaii in this odd positiont. PI. VIII. 

 Idol, small, unfinished. 2 Idols of rough tree stems. Image of 



* Hawaiian feather work is briefly noticed in this Report as full descriptions and illus- 

 trations will be published in another form. 



t The late king Kalakaua considered this figure a representation of Papa the first wom- 

 an of Hawaiian mythology, but was at a loss to explain the posture; it must be remembered 

 that, like Eve, Papa did not behave with perfedt propriety and this may record her repent- 

 ance, although we are not assured that Adam's disobedient wife ever repented. 



