Collection Record

letter, 25/06/1935, H.D. Skinner to J.L.Simcox, Describes a grass-green pendant from Purakanui and a greenstone cotton reel, describing them as prize pieces to any museum. Identifies the Marquesan "reels" to be primarily beads, on the basis that if they were created by the Maori, they would made out of stone and would be used as drill-weights. Unknown use of a reel made of sperm-whale ivory, but has some resemblance to the Marquesan ones. The harpoon points well very beautiful, are believed to be too small for any real use as a reel. Assures the safe return of all the artefacts when Miss Daff has completed all the drawings. Asks about the locality of the pieces and if the use of India ink is permitted as it guarantees not damage to the appearance of the pieces.