. Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum . from the end and this has 10 teeth on one side and 13 smaller ones onthe other. After examining a number of fish teeth it seemed most probable that the onesused were those of the Hilu (Julis eydouxii) of the family Labridse. Fig. 32 showsthe bundle of teeth in the left hand corner; next on the lower line comes a tooth withits successor at its side, then the jaw from which it was taken, and other jaws with teethin place. In the upper left hand corner is a cluster of bones in the jaw of another fishwhich may have suggested the arrangement but are t
. Memoirs of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum . from the end and this has 10 teeth on one side and 13 smaller ones onthe other. After examining a number of fish teeth it seemed most probable that the onesused were those of the Hilu (Julis eydouxii) of the family Labridse. Fig. 32 showsthe bundle of teeth in the left hand corner; next on the lower line comes a tooth withits successor at its side, then the jaw from which it was taken, and other jaws with teethin place. In the upper left hand corner is a cluster of bones in the jaw of another fishwhich may have suggested the arrangement but are too short for the present beauty of fish teeth has not been generally noticed, but the Hawaiians saw it. Perhaps the question may arise how could a band four yards long, made as thisis with feathers on both sides be disposed on the wearer? The term malo is certainlymisleading: it is the Hawaiian (and Polynesian) name for the article in question, butin English it would properly from its use be called a cordon. It seems a part of the. FIG. 33. GOULDS STATUE OF KAMEHAMEHA I. Photographed by A. W. Rice. GOULDS STATU]- OF KAMEHAMEHA THE GREAT. 37 authors duty to attempt an explanation and fortunately he has a fine lay figure in thestatue of Kaniehaineha of which, by the kindness of Mr. Arthur W. Rice of thiscity, I am able to present one of his fine views of the statue as it now stands in frontof the Judiciary Building in Honolulu (October, 1917). Fig. 33. A little preliminary history is re-quired. When the Kamehameha hadbeen modeled by Gould, the attentionof the Hawaiian Club of Boston, ofwhich I had the honor of being presi-dent for ten years, was called to thecompleted model and it was noticedthat the great Moi was representedwearing a sort of apron: the sculptorwas informed that this was by no meansa correct costume of the time of Kameha-meha and would appear ridiculous to themodern Hawaiian. Gould then wrotefor a photograph of a Hawaiian wear-ing a nialo in propria f
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