. Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. Natural history; Ethnology. 38 BRIG/fAAf ON HAIVAIIAN FEATHER JVORK. feathers. Piinalioii. It was then in fair condition, bnl now is greatly dilapidated. The height is 22 inches. Instead of a crest there is a wig of hnmaii liair of a reddish tone, and tlie niahiole is long and curly. The substructure is of the usual form aud material, and the oloua net is now much torn and loosened from the wicker work; while the \-liich were, oriiriuallv red, have niostl}' disappeared. The eyebrows were bhick aud the ba
. Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. Natural history; Ethnology. 38 BRIG/fAAf ON HAIVAIIAN FEATHER JVORK. feathers. Piinalioii. It was then in fair condition, bnl now is greatly dilapidated. The height is 22 inches. Instead of a crest there is a wig of hnmaii liair of a reddish tone, and tlie niahiole is long and curly. The substructure is of the usual form aud material, and the oloua net is now much torn and loosened from the wicker work; while the \-liich were, oriiriuallv red, have niostl}' disappeared. The eyebrows were bhick aud the base of the neck yellow. Eyes as in the previous description, but the pupil fastened in ill the way shown in Fig. 29, A. There are 74 dog teeth, 40 in the upper and 34 in the lower jaw; these are all filed at the points, or perhaps w^jrn. The base is broken and without trace of feathers. Given to the Bishop Mn,senm by the trustees of Oahu College. 3. A head originally in the Cook collec- tion, now in the kairserlich-koniglich naturliis- torische Hofmuseum at Vienna. (3f all known Kukailimokn this has the most benignant expres- sion, if sucli a (pialit}?- can be predicated of an object so removed from correct human form. It is in good order and quite like No. i in construcflion. Red, with yellow trimmings and black eyebrows. Fig. 23. 4. A curious variation, Fig. 24, originallv in the collection of Mr. Geo. Goodman Hewitt, surgeon's first mate on Vancouver's sliip. It re- mained in the possession of liis famil_y until 1890, when the colleAion of wdiich it was a part was purchased by the late Sir A. Wolbaston Franks, aud by him presented to the British Museum. The frame is 39 inches high, covered with iicatly-fittirig ohinfi net, to which are attached in the usual ' red iiwi for the principal ctjvering, the crest and base of neck being of the usual yellow 00. A yellow and bhick s(p,iare marks tlie place for the ears, and there is a narrow 1)lack line of <)o on each side of th
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