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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1895. 



end of wliicli is attached a mammal, wliich, tliougli relatively small, 

 appears to represent a bear. 



Upon the opposite side of the specimen, which is brownish yellow 

 from age, are a number of delicate lines, some of which clearly por- 

 tray habitations, a tree, two men, and a sledge with two dogs. 



Along the back of the specimen, representing the spine of the ani- 

 mal indtated, are two parallel lines extending" backward toward the 

 lozenge-shaped perforation used for straightening weapons. The per- 

 foration, as in the preceding example, is also cut through at an angle, 

 though only about 12 or 15 degrees variance from the line of the longest 

 diameter. The entire length is 4f inches. 



The middle specimen is from ISTubriukhchuguluk, and was secured 

 by Mr. Nelson. The form is greatly like that of a common steel car- 

 riage wrench. It is made of bone, and the four sides of the handle 



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Fig. 47. 



TOOL BAG OF WOLVERINE SKIN. 



bear longitudinal lines with lateral cuts, so placed as to resemble 

 arrowheaded or >-shaped figures. The type of decoration being one of 

 the oldest and simplest, will be found more fully treated and illustrated 

 in connection with the subject of decoration and conventionalizing. 



The specimen is apparently a very old one, archiBologically, and 

 shows traces of long- continued or rough usage. 



Plate 40, fig. 6, shows an ornament for attachment to the cap used 

 by Aleut hunters, as is shown in plate 53. This specimen was obtained 

 at Kushunuk. The ornamentation consists of very strongly incised 

 concentric rings, to the outer one of which are attached two parallel 

 lines extending diagonally toward the base line, possibly with the 

 intention of filling the blank triangular space, which would otherwise 

 remain without markings. 



Many of the so-called drill bows in the collection of the National 



