50 Director's Report for igi6. 



ments are: Two greatest chords, 702 and 652 mm. (27X' and 

 2^yz inches); total height, 191 mm. (7)^ inches); diameter of con- 

 cavity (pounding surface), 545 mm. (21)^ inches); depth of con- 

 cavit}', 83 mm. {2y]i inches). 



It was found upon enquir}' among Hawaiians on the north 

 coast of Maui that poi-pounding platters of stone were not un- 

 known, and that the poi-makiug was done more quickly on stone 

 than on wood. However, they were not much in favor for the 

 reason that the stone poi-pounders or pestles were frequently broken 

 by such use. No other such stone platter has come under our 

 observation. [242] 



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