. Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. Natural history; Ethnology. iS8 Tlie Ancient HivixHiiiau House. surface, but were wliolh' iniiiiersecl in a sliallow clisli of water, wlieii, as may be seen by the experiment, a fair rcfleelioii appears wben the stone is in shadow and the face well lighted. We have specimens (Fig. 173) of the native monnting of the foreign mirrors that \'aneoiiver (and perh,aps Cook) brought to these ishmds, Klere strips of looking- ghiss framed neatly enough in wood with a handle carved on one of the long sides of the f
. Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. Natural history; Ethnology. iS8 Tlie Ancient HivixHiiiau House. surface, but were wliolh' iniiiiersecl in a sliallow clisli of water, wlieii, as may be seen by the experiment, a fair rcfleelioii appears wben the stone is in shadow and the face well lighted. We have specimens (Fig. 173) of the native monnting of the foreign mirrors that \'aneoiiver (and perh,aps Cook) brought to these ishmds, Klere strips of looking- ghiss framed neatly enough in wood with a handle carved on one of the long sides of the frame. In the British Mnseniii is a ciirions example of these frames, shown in the sketch (h'ig. 174). C )n the bottom of the frame are carved two miniature tol)aceu pipes, while on the upper side is a tulic nearly a third of the length, through which a cord was passed. The larger one ill the liishop Museum (Fig. 173) was given to Kamelia- meha bv Vancouver and has doubtless reflec!^:ed the faces of all the Hawaiian courtiers of that stirring era which wit- nessed the culmination of H a w a i 1 .'i n c li a r a c t e r. K11 these frames were car\'ed in one piece; the glass was ceuiented in b\- a rather poor pulty of red ochre, Ver}' small specimens w^ere attached to the handkerchiefs (ecpially foreign) of the female Alii, a i)arallel to the former French fashion of inserting a tiny mirror in e\-entails. It is not likely that this adaptation of the foreign looking-glass extended beyond tlie few examples used by the high chiefs, for after Vancouver's visit commerce soon brought the cheap and nmre convenient forms. The ancient indigenous forms must alwavs have renuiined a luxur}- for the wealth}.- Hawaiians, and specimeu,s are rare in museums. Duly those who have moved from a hou,se iu wdiieli they \\ iiHiTisii :\irs!.:i:.M, have long resided can appreciate the nniny little conveniences that accumulate and have been forgotten in our complicated and artificial life. To a less degree
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