. Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. Natural history; Ethnology. Mai (Hid Ihhskci irra'riJio as the old Lcle of ieie, btit, pciiiaps on accoiml, of their use, tlie_v arc not often found in eollecilioiis, ones become \'ery dirt\' and fisliy. Hawaiian fisli traps were sometimes in; sometimes of other vines, l)nt gx'nearlh- of iwaiwa or lerii skan, and ha\'C been deseriljed under that di\asion. ddie eiiiaons slirinip baskets deserve notice liere, and Pbite I\" may be eoiiHiilted for their gi'nieral ap|)earanee and constrn,etion. As that p


. Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History. Natural history; Ethnology. Mai (Hid Ihhskci irra'riJio as the old Lcle of ieie, btit, pciiiaps on accoiml, of their use, tlie_v arc not often found in eollecilioiis, ones become \'ery dirt\' and fisliy. Hawaiian fisli traps were sometimes in; sometimes of other vines, l)nt gx'nearlh- of iwaiwa or lerii skan, and ha\'C been deseriljed under that di\asion. ddie eiiiaons slirinip baskets deserve notice liere, and Pbite I\" may be eoiiHiilted for their gi'nieral ap|)earanee and constrn,etion. As that phitc shows, they vari' e(aisideral)ly in size, and in recent times the \'cnd- ors of cnrir>sities liave introduced immense ones to serve for hall decora- tions or lunbrella holders. The scale on the phite is snftieient guide to the size of tliosc figured. Kos. 7681 and 7682 are of a more common size. It shonld h)e added that these baskets are used-t;o catch the shrimps, and not to store them. Idols and Helmets. —Another extensive use of ieie strips and rods is found in the manufacture of imag'cs of the gods, and lielmets. Of the for- fk;. 69. i-;\lakoi.:j> i-uktium oi* .xo. 3S42, mer, huge simnbiera were eonslrne%ai, none of which are now kin)wn to exist, although in the earl\- (hi}-s of tlie American i\!ission ( 1820-1835) ."^ont'brrge specimens remained at Kailna, Hawaii, and it is quite possible others were concealed in caves which may. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum. Honolulu : Bishop Museum Press


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