Collection Record

letter, 26/11/1934, H. D. Skinner to Mr J Sorenson, Thanks for invitation to join the Polynesian Society, says he will be a worthy and helpful member. Has received the journals and is interested in the amulet, goes on to speak of imitation human incisors found at Pahai, a group of eight found lying in a circle indicating that they were on a cord originally, has 30 in his collection from this site, he's going to send a sketch of a pendant which his brother dug up in Canterbury along side a page of other sketches when finished with the articles with exception of a tiki from the same locality. Has been finding a few relics in the locality every now and then, has had a high success after a high wind than from digging. Found a few bones that have been cooked, and beneath them were some bone fish hooks, two of which seemed to be of different materially from the ones featured by Mr Teviotdale. One that is broken has a hole drilled through it in an inversed(?) location, the other example has holes through the lower edge and the centre one has been filed out making the usual groove. He also has a rather unusual bone implement. Him and his brother intend on visiting Sandhill Point at Christmas time and invite Mr Teviotdale to accompany them. Mentions the cave he has spoken of there is more like an arch and opens at both ends, which lead to small beaches, can only be accessed at low tide. He's measured it to be about 30 foot length and 36 feet in height and at a depth of 20". At the time didn't have time to excavate much at all, he understands that Mr King(?) found a couple of items there. Trip is dependent on the weather, his brother is travelling by car, so may end up a rather rushed trip. Goes on to speak of finding a pendant on his last visit to Tangiwai which was about the size and shape of a small oyster shell, it was drilled at the small end and seems to have a series of notches cut on the edge.