S70NE LAMPS. 



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Accidents often furnish a partly formed lamp as shown in Fig. 60, where two 

 broken poi pounders have been regenerated (No. 1170) by sinking a cup into the broad 

 end; No. 5622 by using the smaller end in the same waj'. In the latter the base is 

 slightly flattened, but in the former even the original oblique break has been left. This 

 makes a very convenient form to carry in the hand although it will :iot stand without 

 support. Lamps of this class were very common, as a broken poi pounder was a part 

 of the furniture of most families. Some very rude forms are shown in Fig. 61, and as 

 might be supposed such are not uncommon. No. 4336 is a shapeless fragment of stone 



FIG. 61 



CYLINDRICAL HAWAIIAN I.A.MI'S. 



converted easily into a lamp l)y boring or chipping a cup; No. 4331 is a similar rough 



fragment, while No. 4338 although of very rough workmanship still shows design. 



In Fig. 62 are shown two lamps, both from Molokai, and apparently from the same 



cpuirry. The material is crystalline, of a coarse texture, and by no means common. 



These lamps show that particular forms were not local, for in No. 7509 there is the 



broadbase and high cup so arranged that kukui candles could be placed against the 



side (compare No. 1200, PI. L.), while No. 12 10 is the simple oblate .spheroid. Both 



are large and heav}-, evidentl}' not intended to be often moved. 



In several of the Museum specimens there is a peculiarity that I have not been 



able to explain, — the lamp is iuvertible; that is, there is a poho or cup for oil at either 



end. Of this form are Nos. 1208 and 1190 of PI. L., and in both the cup is of the same 



size and condition so that either could be used indifferently ; certainly both have been 



used, as the oil burned into the stone testifies. In Pis. LI. and LII. are shown lamps 



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