Berne. 



35 



30 fine Carclia shells ( labelled "Society Islands"). Knife of 



kauila with one shark tooth. 



Niihau mat figured but much 



faded. Knife of kauila with 



6 teeth; through the handle a 



square braid of olond cord. 



Tortoise-shell rings with one 



shark tooth neatly rivetted to 



the jundlion of the flat bands; a 



murderous weapon used as a 



leiomano. Not known elsewhere. Fig. 41. 



Maa or sling of braided fibre cords and a closely plaited cap. 3 



Kapas fine white; another chocolate and brown. Coconut cup. 



Society Islands. 

 Cylindrical corded drum, probably Tongan. Wooden spatula. 

 Tatuing implements. Sunshades of fibre. Fig. 42. Gorget of 



Fig. 42. Fig. 43. 



the usual Tahitian form (See the fine example shown in Pl.II.). 

 Adz attached to handle by braid of hau fibre. Fig. 43. Adz han- 

 dle without stone. Adz of much smaller size, but complete. 

 Bambu flute ringed with braid, decorated with human figures. 

 (Tongan ?) Network about 44 X 8 inches, fine with red and 

 green figures. Mat woven black and red with fringed edges. 

 Fly-flap with bone handle. Breast ornament of strips of pearl- 

 shell: six rows of varying width. Necklace of black seeds alter- 

 nating with white shell disks. Satchel with flap cover. Pearl- 

 shell ornaments probabl}' the remains of a brea.st-plate. 



Tongan Islands. 

 Curious basket with white shell disks ( a few are black ) at all 

 jundlions of the brown and black triangles forming the pattern 

 of the plaiting as shown in Fig. 66, PI. XVI. Carv-ed club of fine 

 workmanship, human figures. 2 Plaited satchels. Pan-pipe 



