174 Shells as evidence of the Migrations. 
of C. annulus are strung on strips of Pandanus leaf, the 
whole hanging down from a neck string in front of the 
chest. Schmeltz (of. crt, pp. 23 ef seg.), also cites the 
use of C. argus and C. /ynx as breast-ornaments, and 
C. moneta on hip-strings in N.E. New Guinea; C. moneta 
on arm band, C. annu/us as leg- and shield-ornaments in 
S.E. New Guinea; and C. moneta as ankle-ornament in 
N.W. New Guinea. 
In the Philippiies, according to Schmeltz (of. cz), 
C. annulus is used as a neck-ornament, as decoration for 
the coat-of-mail of the Moro, and as the eyes of ancestor- 
images. 
According to Pickering the cowry was formerly in use 
as money in the Hawaiian Islands. He says'’: “An 
estimable and intelligent Hawaiian lady gave me the 
following particulars respecting former customs : 
Money was certainly known, for with a string of cowries 
(Cyprea moneta) it was possible to buy any article wanted, 
Specimens of the same shell that were finer than usual, 
having a high polish and deep yellow colour, were 
extravagantly valued, and could only be worn by the 
highest chiefs, who also exclusively possessed wooden 
calabashes.” In the Vancouver collection, British Museum, 
are Leis of Cyprea moneta from these islands.'"* 
In Oahu, Hawaii Islands, a large cowry, Cyprea 
mauritiana, is attached to fishing-nets in order to ensure 
success. Specimens of this are in the R. D. Darbi- 
shire collection, Manchester Museum. The stone (lava) 
“net-sinkers ” of Oahu are curiously enough all modelled 
after this shell, being roughly carved with a high round 
back and flat base, with a groove for the attachment of a 
cord 
'87 Pickering, ‘* Kaces of Man” (Bohn’s Ed.), 1863, quoted by Stearns, 
Of. ctl, Pp. 303. 
te" © Bernice Vanohi Bishop Museum,” Honolulu (1898-1902), Report 
is Pp. 43- 
