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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands
Figure 189.—Cook Islands sling stones (Bishop Mus.): Measurements in millimeters. Locality Museum no. Material Diameters (mm.) Weight (oz.) a Rarotonga C521 basalt 63 × 63 15.5 b Rarotonga C8857 basalt 84 × 84 28.0 c Atiu C515 basalt 48 × 48 6.25 d Mauke C2720 stalagmite 82 × 88 26.5 e Mangaia C2775 coral 50 × 50 5.75 f Mangaia C2774 coral 52 × 64 8.0
e was picked up from an old battlefield; f is more cylindrical than round.
Figure 189.—Cook Islands sling stones (Bishop Mus.): Measurements in millimeters.
| Locality | Museum no. | Material | Diameters (mm.) | Weight (oz.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | Rarotonga | C521 | basalt | 63 × 63 | 15.5 |
| b | Rarotonga | C8857 | basalt | 84 × 84 | 28.0 |
| c | Atiu | C515 | basalt | 48 × 48 | 6.25 |
| d | Mauke | C2720 | stalagmite | 82 × 88 | 26.5 |
| e | Mangaia | C2775 | coral | 50 × 50 | 5.75 |
| f | Mangaia | C2774 | coral | 52 × 64 | 8.0 |