POI POUNDERS. 



49 



The two pounders shown in Fig. 46 are of unknown use. No. 4140 is flat with 

 a slightl_y thicker grinding edge which shows signs of use. The upper part seems fitted 



for some sort of han- 

 dle; certainly it could 

 not conveniently be 

 held in the hands from 

 its small size (only 4.6 

 in. high) . Natives have 

 been unwilling or un- 

 able to give any infor- 

 mation about it; to 

 those I have c|uestioned 

 it is evidently a I'cs 

 igiiota. I may add that 

 it was dug up on 

 Kauai, that island of 

 odd pounders. The other pounder (4135) conveys to me the impression of a stirrup 

 pounder partly converted into a ring pounder. As may be seen in the illustration it 



FIG. 45A. 



FIG. 45B. 



FIG. 46. STONE POUNDERS. ^'■"' 



has convenient notches for thumbs on top and the perforation is rough and unfinished. 

 This also has been used, perhaps before the alteration, A harder enigma is presented 



ME.MOIBS li, r. B. MUSEU!^, VpL. I.. NO, 4.-4. L3'' ' J 



