1/4 S/iel/s ns evidence of tlie ]\Iigrations. 



of C. annitliis are strung on strips of Pandanus leaf, the 

 whole hanging down from a neck string in front of the 

 chest. Schmeltz {pp. at., pp. 23 et seq.), also cites the 

 use of C. argils and C. lynx as breast-ornaments, and 

 C. moiieta on hip-strings in X.E. New Guinea ; C. moneta 

 on arm band, C. nniiulns as leg- and shield-ornaments in 

 S.E. New Guinea ; and C. moneta as ankle-ornament in 

 N.W. New Guinea. 



In the Philippines, according to Schmeltz {pp. cit.), 

 C. anmthis is used as a neck-ornament, as decoration for 

 the coat-of-mail of the Moro, and as the e)-es of ancestor- 

 images. 



According to Pickering the cowry was formerl)- 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 

 ( Cvpi'ica 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 

 extravagantl)- valued, and could only be worn by the 

 highest chiefs, who also e.xclusively possessed wooden 

 calabashes." In the Vancouver collection, British Museum, 

 are Leis of Cypii'ca moneta from these islands."* 



In Oahn, Hawaii Islands, a large cowr}', Cyprcea 

 manritiana, 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 rough!}- carved with a high round 

 back and flat base, with a groove for the attachment of a 

 cord. 



isr rickeiing, "RacesofMan" (Bohn's Ed.),iS63, quoted by Stearns, 

 op. cil., p. 303. 



i°~ " IJernice I'jnahi Bishop Museum," Honolulu (1898-1902), Report 

 i., P- 43- 



