50 Director's Report for igi6. 



ments are: Two greatest chords, 702 and 652 mm. (27JJ and 

 25' J inches); total height, 191 mm. (j'j inches); diameter of con- 

 cavity (pounding surface), 545 mm. (21'.- inches); depth of con- 

 cavit)-, 83 mm. (3*4 inches). 



It was found upon enquiry among Hawaiians on the north 

 coast of Maui that poi-pounding platters of stone were not un- 

 known, and that the poi-making was done more quickly on stone 

 than on wood. However, they were not much in favor for the 

 reason that the stone poi-pounders or pestles were frequently broken 

 by such use. No other such stone platter has come under our 

 observation. [242] 



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