TE PITO TE HENUA, OK EASTER ISLAND. . r >l>1 



stones. Five largo flat stones at regular intervals along the platform, 

 show where the images once stood. The statues have fallen face down- 

 ward on the inshore side, and are much broken and dilapidated. The 

 one on the north end is of gigantic size, and much larger than the 

 others. The red tufa crown that adorned this image lies near it, and 

 measures 7 feet 9 inches wide; 5 feet 9 inches in ellipse; and 4 feet 9 

 inches high, and the top is ornamented by sculptured lines that have 

 the appearance of geometrical figures, but are too much obliterated to 

 decipher. 



Platform No. 5.— Called by the same name as the last, only a few yards 

 distant, is shaped like a right angle, and it is possible that these two 

 platforms may have been originally designed for one of huge propor- 

 tions. The stones of which it is composed have been thrown about in 

 such disorder that the original design can not be followed, but the Hat 

 base stones indicate where the images once stood. At one end of this 

 platform a statue 14 feet high and 9 feet across the hips, lies face 

 downward on the inboard side, and at the other end, one measuring 

 15 feet long and (i i't'vt wide, lies face downward toward the sea, being 

 one of the few images on the island found in that position, admitting 

 the possibility of having faced outboard. 



Platform No. G.— Called " Anotai"; 120 feet long, 17.4 feet wide, and Ik 

 feet high. In a bad state of preservation, though the faced stones on the 

 front may lie traced. The remains of one image lies on the inboard side, 

 but minus the head. A large cavity in the center of the back of this 

 image attracted attention, but could not be explaiued. The red tufa 

 crown belonging to this statue lies half-buried in the earth, about 100 

 feet distant. Under the center of this platform were obtained some in- 

 teresting relies, and the tombs bore evidence of great antiquity. 



Platform No. 7. — Called "Ahuakapu"; 101 feet long, 9 feet wide, and 

 8 feet high. In a bad state of preservation. Three images lying on the 

 front side with the appearance of having been pulled over backwards, 

 and one upon the inshore side down upon its face. All four statues 

 are in good condition, except that the heads have been broken oil' at the 

 neck by the fall. One of these detached heads measured ."> feet 3 inches 

 in length by ."> feel 2 inches from ear to ear. The four pedestal stones 

 are still in place on the platform and average 4 feet long and ."> feet 8 

 inches wide, and are composed of hard volcanic rock, roughly squared. 



Platform No. 8. — Called "Anaoraka"; 95 feet long and s feel wide 

 and 7 feet high. Remarkable for the huge stones that support the sea 

 face, the largest of which measures 6 feet 9 inches high and I feet 7 

 inches wide. Four images have fallen upon their faces upon the in- 

 board side. Only a pedestal stone remains in position, which is 5 feet 

 2 inches square by 2 feet 2 inches thick. (Fig. L8). 



Platform No. &— Called "Kikikihiraumea"; L86 feci long, 8 feet 10 

 inches wide, and 7 fret 5 inches thick. The central section of tins struct- 

 ure contains stones so remarkably well cut and fitted ogether that it 



