Occasional papers of Bernice P. Bishop Museum

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Berlin Museu7n fur Vblkei'kiaide.
stant kindness of Dr. von Luschan permitted the examination of
ever}' article.
Hazvaiiaji Islands.
Feather cloak 51 in. long mostly red with yellow crescents. This
is displa3'ed on a figure supposed to represent an Hawaiian but
this is not a success. Feather cape 16 in. long in middle, 9 in. at
the front edge; red ground with 3'ellow border, triangles, and cres-
cents*. Cape 14 in. long, yellow ground and red semicrescents
and triangles. Helmet with traces of feathers. Helmet with
yellow crest and traces of red and- black feathers. Helmet red
with black stripe at the base of crest, which is capped with yel-
low; two stripes on left side. Helmet without feathers but with
a crest of five pedunculated disks. Kukailimoku with reddish
human hair. 2 Hula drums of gourd. Drum of coconut wood;
another with head and more elaborate carving. Ukcke, a poor
specimen. 3 Bambu time-beaters ( Ohc hula puili) . Gourd
ipic
hokiokio; another of coconut. 4 Rattles of gourd with feathers;
one without. 2 Nose flutes. Coconut drum. 3 Stone cups.
12 Sling stones rw««^, good. Kua olona. Club of rude form
with cord attached. Stone weapon of double conical form. 2
Hala pillows. 5 pair of sandals of various material. Hat block
of coconut wood. Polishing stones. Kua kuku for beating kapa.
23 le kuku or kapa beaters. 53 Ohe kapapala or bambu
stamps for printing kapa. 3 Hohoa or round kapa beaters. 4
Bambu ruling pens. 2 Koa surf-boards about eight feet long.
4 Paddles without ihu . Canoe
god with four heads and shell
eyes. 3 Squid hooks complete, one with wooden, two with metal
points. 5 Hala fi.sh-baskets. 2 Laau melomclo or bait sticks.
Fish-hook of two pieces of bone bound together at the base; [see
I^ig- 39-] 2 of ivory, single barb; 3 of pearl-.shell; 7 of tortoise-
shell. Fi.shing whip. 2 Shrimp (^/>ad') traps. Netting apparatus
complete. Wood shark hook with bone point. Idol of wood
with hair carved in form of a wig. Image kneeling ( Dr. Arning)
the only one known from Hawaii in this odd positiont. PI. VIII.
Idol, small, unfinished. 2 Idols of rough tree stems. Image of
* Hawaiian feather work is briefly noticed in this Report as full descriptions and illus-
trations will be published in another form.
t The late king Kalakaua considered this figure a representation of Papa the first woman
of Hawaiian mythology, but was at a loss to explain the posture; it must be remembered
that, like Eve, Papa did not behave with perfedt propriety and this may record her repentance,
although we are not assured that Adam's disobedient wife ever repented.
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