Figure 141.—Netting needles and gauges. a, Tahitian netting needle collected by G. Bennet before 1829 (British Mus., 7052): length, 417 mm.; middle width, 40 mm.; length of opening (1, 2), 44 and 52 mm.; length of slits (3, 4), 40 and 31 mm.; thickness of side edges, 26 mm.; middle thin portion (5) around which cord is folded, 5 mm. thick. Made of light wood. b, Mangaian stick needle (Bishop Mus., C2807): length, 235 mm.; middle thickness. 6 mm.; length of cord loops (1), 500 mm.; clove-hitch attachments (2, 2). c, European netting needle with closed end (1) and middle prong (2). d, gauge (Bishop Mus., C2807): length, 178 mm.; width, 12 mm.; thickness, 3 mm. e, gauge (Bishop Mus., C2808): length, 156 mm.; width, 25 mm.; thickness, 5 mm.