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persons of note, and were given a place of honor at feasts and cere- 

 monies. 



Stone image. — Called Moai Maea. Male figure; held in the same esti- 

 mation as those made of wood. (Plate LI, fig. 1.) 



Wooden clubs. — Called Ua. Made of toro niiro wood, 6 feet long, the 

 point slightly widened and the handle ornamented with a hi fronted 

 head with eyes of bone and obsidian. These clubs were only used as 

 batons of office by the chiefs, and the handle was supposed to represent 

 the effigy of the owner. (Plate LII, figs. 1 and 2.) 



Wooden club. — Called Poa. Made of heavy wood, about 30 inches 

 long, gradually widened from the handle to a broad blade, rounded 

 at the end. These were used for fighting and were handled with great 

 dexterity. 



Wooden club. — Called Ao. Made of light wood, used as wands in 

 dancing. The flattened ends are sometimes ornamented with heads 

 supposed to represent females noted for skill and grace in this accom- 

 plishment. (Plate LIU, figs. 1 aud 2.) 



Wooden club. — ('ailed Ariiki. Made of toro-miro wood, the end 

 being turned at right angles from the short handle. The club is orna- 

 mented all over with heads. This was the baton of the king aud used 

 only by him. Obtained with much difficulty and expense. 



Calabash. — Called Hue Vai. Opened at the small end only, used as 

 a water vessel, and for domestic purposes. 



Calabash.— Called Epu Moa. Known as the fowl gourd, and a super- 

 stition ascribes a beneficial influence over the chickens fed and watered 

 from it. 



Calabash — Called Tata. Used chiefly in boats for bailing. 



Calabash. — Very old specimen obtained from an ancient tomb, 

 covered with hieroglyphics similar to those found on the incised tab- 

 lets. These calabashes grow in profusion on the island, but are worthy 

 of note on account of the prominent place they occupy in the traditions, 

 and because the seed was introduced by the original settlers. 



Fishnet. — Called Ivupenga Maito. This form of net has been in use 

 from an early period, and is made from the fiber of wild hemp. Nets 

 of different sizes used in fishing, as well as those for fighting and other 

 purposes, were of similar material and mesh. (Plate XIII.) 



Feather hat. — Called Vana vana. Head-dress made of black and 

 green variegated feathers, used only in delivering a challenge to com- 

 bat for revenge. (Plate LIV, fig. 1.) 



Feather hat. — Called Han Kura kura. Small head-dress of brown or 

 red feathers worn by soldiers in time ol war. (Plate LIV, fig. 2.) 



Feather hat. — ('ailed Han Pan-leu ki. Head-dress of Ion-, black, 



green, and variegated feathers worn by dancing-people. (Plate LIV, 

 fig. 3.) 

 Featherhat. — Called Han Tara. Small headdress of trimmed featb 



