 | 1786 - 838 trang
...where there is a hole juft large enough to admit the head ; and then, rell•ing upon the fhoulders, it covers the arms to the elbows, and the body as far as the waift. Their head is covered with a cap, of the figure of a truncated cone, or like a flower-pot, made... | |
 | 874 trang
...middle, where there is a hole juft large enough to admit the head ; and then, reding upon the fhoulders, it covers the arms to the elbows, and the body as far as the waift. Their head is covered with a cap, of the figure of a truncated cone, or like a flower-pot, made... | |
 | Thomas Smith - 1804 - 310 trang
...fringed at the lor.'er part : In shape it resembles a round dish cover, being quite close, except in Ihe middle, where there is a hole just large enough to...it covers the arms to -the' elbows, and the body as low as the waist. Their head is usually covered with a cap of the figure of a truncated-cone, or like... | |
 | General history - 1814 - 798 trang
...lower part. In shape this resembles a round dish-cover, being quite close, except in the middle, wht-ie there is a hole just large enough to admit the head,...a flower-pot, made of fine matting, having the top frequestly ornamented with a round or pointed knob, or bunch of leather tassels, and there is a string... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 526 trang
...substance, likewise fringed at the lower part. In shape this resembles a round dish-cover, being qoite close, except in the middle, where there is a hole...elbows, and the body as far as the waist. Their head it covered with a cap, of the figure of a truncated cone, or like a flower-pot, made of fine matting,... | |
 | James Cook - 1882 - 588 trang
...the same substance, likewise fringed at the lower part. In shape this resembles a round dish-covei, being quite close, except in the middle, where there...having the top frequently ornamented with a round 2 A or pointed knob, or bunch of leathern tassels ; and there is a string that passes under the chin,... | |
 | John Ormsby Miller - 1902 - 176 trang
...a round dish-cover, being quite closed, except in the middle, where there is a hole for the head ; it covers the arms to the elbows, and the body as far as the waist. ». " They rub their bodies constantly over with a red paint mixed with oil, and their garments by... | |
 | 1926 - 332 trang
...the same substance, likewise fringed at the lower part. In shape this resembles a round dish cover, being quite close, except in the middle, where there...to the elbows, and the body as far as the waist." Clark Wissler1" has classified the clothing technique of this area as downward or finger weaving as... | |
 | Polynesian Society (N.Z.) - 1926 - 460 trang
...the same substance, likewise fringed at the lower part. In shape this resembles a round dish cover, being quite close, except in the middle, where there...to the elbows, and the body as far as the waist." Clark Wissler1* has classified the clothing technique of this area as downward or finger weaving as... | |
 | Robert E. Snodgrass - 1928 - 678 trang
...the same substance, likewise fringed at the lower part. In shape this resembles a round dish cover, being quite close, except in the middle, where there...the head ; and then, resting upon the shoulders : it cover the arms to the elbows, and the body as far as the waist. Their head is covered with a cap. of... | |
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In shape this resembles a round dishcover, being quite close, except in the middle, where there is a hole just large enough to admit the head, and then, resting upon the shoulders, it covers the arms to the elbows, and the body as far as the waist. 
