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iudicated by sharply incised lines, while the pupils are perforations 

 made with a drill. The nostrils are also indicated with delicate per- 

 forations, and the teeth are well defined. The lips are also well defined 

 by means of transverse lines representing the gums and the edges of the 

 teeth, while the other lines drawn vertically denote the spaces between 

 the teeth. 



Plate 32, fig. 4, represents a comb from Cape Prince of Wales. This 

 is of peculiar interest from the fact that it exactly represents in outline 

 specimens from Torres Strait. The ornamentation resembles Papuan 

 art designs, and also the peculiar meander or zigzag pattern referred 

 to in plate 33. 



On the inner space are three ornaments which represent the conven- 

 tional tree sjanbols. The specimen is an old one, as may be observed 

 from its past usage and discoloration. The teeth are broken and appear 

 to have been short. They were no doubt made by sawing with instru 

 ments such as are shown in plate 17. 



Plate 49, fig. 4, represents a pair of earrings secured in a stick. TJpon 

 the front are ornamental incisions representing concentric rings, from 

 four sides of which extend short lines terminating in perforations. In 

 one of these, however, the short connecting lines were not inserted — 

 this part of the operation having evidently been neglected. 



TJpon the reverse are short i)rojections which are carved so as to 

 curve downward, forming an T-shaped hook for insertion in the lobe of 

 the ear. 



Plate 49, fig. 5, shows a similar stick with wrapping so as to secure 

 a number of earrings which have been inserted, and in which manner 

 they are transferred from i^lace to place for sale or for barter. 



Plate 50 represents a series of carved ivory belt buttons and pend- 

 ants, as well as two spear guards for attachment to a canoe. On fig. 1 

 is shown the crude meander or zigzag so frequently referred to. Upon 

 the outer surface of these figures appear small tridents which represent 

 trees, or rather they maybe termed the conventional ornamental figure 

 evolved from the tree figure or tree design. A simple meander* or 

 triangle is shown upon the button in plate 50, fig. "2, in which, it will 

 be observed, the meander is produced by the interdigitation of short 

 lines attached to the parallel lines within which the meander crosses. 



Figs. 3, 4, and have circles with various decorations, that upon fig. 

 4 being perhaps the flower symbol, described elsewhere in detail. 



The ivory button shown in fig. 5 is decorated by simple perforations, 

 each of which is filled with a wooden peg, the arrangement of the 

 perforations being regular and symmetrical. 



Plate 51 illustrates six forms of bone belt fasteners or toggles. The 

 specimen shown in fig. 1 was collected by Mr. L. M. Turner at Norton 

 Sound, and measures 2^ inches across. Within the upper and lower 

 margins are five horizontal incised lines, while along the vertical edge 

 there are but four each. Upon the inner line and directed inward are 



