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to have been a small boulder or nodule of ver_v cellular lava, and was rudel}- fasliioned 

 more by use than in the original intent. It is considered an awa mortar, because of 

 its chief use, but would have been convenient for any trituration. Of similar form, but 

 better workmanship, are the mortars shown in the lower group on the same plate. The 

 last one of the group has aftually been worn out by long use and the bottom has dropped 

 awa}^* The middle one shows an approach to the more finished specimens we will next 

 consider, and which show a remarkable degree of patient and understanding work. 

 Both inside and out the finish is good, but within the shape is very perfect, being 



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KAl'LUNANAHOA ON MOLflKAI. 



almost almond-shape in section. The five mortars shown in Fig. 28 were all found on 

 the island of Kauai, hidden in the earth within the limits of the Kealia sugar planta- 

 tion, and were turned up by the plow in cultivating for cane. Mr. George H. Dole was 

 at the time manager of this plantation and added them to his private colle6lion, most 

 of which afterwards came to the Bishop Museum. The dimensions of these rare speci- 

 mens, for I do not know of anv similar in anv of the museums, are as follows, in the 

 order in which thev are placed in the figure. Height and diameter in inches: — 



No. 1222, 13.5X6.2; 1224, 8. 5X7. 2; 1221, 7.2X7.2; 1223, 8X8; 1225, 11. 5X7. 



These were generally used for grinding kukui or kamani nuts for both oil and 

 the relish called iiiaiuni/a. I have traced the place of their manufacture to a hill above 



* It is not impossible that the bottom has been broken intentionally to jjrevent subsetinent use. 

 Memoirs B. P. B. Museum, Vol. I., No. 4.-3. L3"5 J 



