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the form as tliey were objedls of utility not ornament. The following table will give 

 the length and weight of the Hawaiian stone pestles shown in the preceding figures: 



Figure 23. 



4483. Rude form, a mere pebble, which has been 7999. Compact lava, 7.5 in. long, 2 lbs. 8 ozs. 



n.sed considerably, 6.5 in. long, 2 lbs. 8 ozs. 4660. Cellular lava, 9.5 in. long, 4 lbs. 10 ozs. 



4657. Most finished specimen in the colledlion, 7947. Compact lava ; the broken pestle has been 



15.5 in. long, 6 lbs. 2 ozs. converted into an idol. 



fig. 29. mortar broken in making. 



Figure 24. 



4652. Cellular lava, round, 12 in. long, weighs 7946. Cellular lava, 1 1 .3 in. long, 5 lbs. 



4 lbs. 7 ozs. 4646. Comjjact lava, 19.5 in. long, 5 lbs. 7 oz. 



4655. Cellular lava, 11.6 in. long, 3 lbs. 4 ozs. 4645. Cellular lava, 9.5 in. long, 3 lbs. 12 ozs. 



Figure 25. 



4658. Very compact lava, scored on base, 13.7 4651. Cellular lava, W cut on side, 11.5 in., s 



in. long, weighs 5 lbs. 13 ozs. lbs. 3 ozs. 



4644. Compact lava flattened, 12 in., 5 lbs. 8 ozs. 4659. Compact lava, round, 11. 5 in., 5 lbs. 



4653. Cellular lava, four grooves on ba.se, 11.9 7 ozs. 

 in., 5 lbs. 8 ozs. 



