EXPLANATION OF PLATE LXXII. 

 .Sinkw-Backkd Bows of Eskimo, Wkstkkn Typk. 



The peculiarities oftlie liow shown in the last plate and illustrated further on this 

 plate are — 



The exteiisious of their cables, one reaching neaily the whole length of the how 

 and attached close to the nocks, a second one further down upon the linihs, and a 

 third one from the middle of the limbs. Between these two last-named points all 

 the three cables are united into one passing across the grip. 



'J his figure shows a portion of the iirst cable (the longest cable), the passing in 

 strands of the second and third cables, and the union of all three into one. The 

 second figure upon this plate (fig. 21) is a straight l)ow upon which the backing has 

 upward of seventy strands twisted into three cables of Arctic type. In this exam- 

 ple also, the longest cable passes around the nocks. 



Section of Cat. No. 2505, U. S. N. M., ami 2508, Kastuni Siberia, (collected by North 

 Pacitic Exploring Expedition. 



