GRAPHIC ART OF THE ESKIMOS. 837 



rated witli three round x)ieces connected above and below by permit- 

 ting the original bone to remain intact while the intervening portions 

 were removed. The disks are each ornamented with five nucleated 

 circles, the central spots being perforations of uniform diameter. 

 Among these rings are three incised lines, darkened by dirt. 



The specimen at the right side of the plate is from St. Michaels, 

 Norton Sound, and was collected by Mr. L. M. Turner. The s])ecimen 

 is also of bone, and the decorations are alike on either side. This also 

 is a charm for use on hunting hats. 



The specimen in the center of the ])late is of thin strip of bone, to 

 be used for a similar purpose as the two preceding in ornamenting 

 hunting hats. The specimen is marked "National Museum, No. 5604, 

 Premorska, Yukon River," and was collected by Thomas Dennisou. 

 The nucleated circles upon the specimen have running upward straight 

 lines, bifurcated at tbe top in imitation of one variety of the tree sym- 

 bol, while midway between the top and bottom are like projecting lines 

 as at the top. At the lower extremity of the specimen is a simple form 

 of decoration, consisting of a horizontal line from which short lines are 

 projecting. 



Plate 7 represents three forms of ivory arrow and spear straighten- 

 ers from three different localities and bearing different forms of decora- 

 tion. The specimen at the left side of the plate was collected by Mr. 

 E. W. Nelson at Diomede Islands, a locality occupying a position mid- 

 way between the American and Asiatic continents. It measures 8J 

 inches in extreme length, If inches across the widest part, and has an 

 average thickness of five-eighths of an inch. The perforation with 

 which the weapons to be straightened are held is at an angle of almost 

 45 degrees, as compared with the plane of length of the i)iece. 



The rear or convex part is plain, but upon the slightly concave front 

 is an engraving of a reindeer. The lines seem to be partly filled in 

 with dirt, the result of use, and not with black coloring matter placed 

 there with intention to intensify the sketch. 



The slight depression which appears lower down upon the handle is 

 intended to be used in drilling, the top of the drill being held vertical 

 by being inserted in the cavity, while the oi)posite end may be intended 

 lor drilling holes, or for fire making. 



Another specimen is that at the right, also collected by Mr. Nelson, 

 though at Cax^e Darby. This specimen, intended for similar service as 

 the preceding, is shaped like the l)ody of a deer with the doe's head at 

 one end, while the eyes are two blue beads neatly inserted in holes. 

 Like the preceding, some traces of hunting records are retained, the 

 incisions in several jdaces being almost obliterated by long continued 

 use. At one place a native is represented as directing a gun toward a 

 reindeer, while in front of the latter are several lines indicating that 

 another specimen of the same species was to be engraved, but not 

 completed. Almost beneath the hunter is a rectangular figure, to one 



