966 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1895. 



Each side is ornamented by two deeply incised grooves, one at either edge of 

 the faces of the bow, and the engravings are deeply and forcibly made, all being 

 filled in with black. 



Though marked as from "Chilcat," the specimen has the characteristic appear- 

 ance of the work done by the natives of Norton Sonnd. 



Bag handle. Point Barrow. Lieutenant P. H. Ray, U. S. A. 89420. Measures 

 14| inches in length, the upper surface being rather flat, while the under side is 

 rounded or convex. Upon the upi)er surface are twelve reindeer, one behind the 

 other and facing the left, while at the extreme right is a man holding a bow 

 drawn^ but no arrow indicated; while at the extreme right is a tigure resembling 

 an outstretched bearskin. The engravings are strongly incised and greatly 

 resemble those made at Norton Sound and Kotzebue Sound. There is no coloring 

 matter in any place, and it is believed that the work was not made by Point 

 Barrow natives, but secured by them by traffic or otherwise from some locality 

 farther south and west than Point Barrow. 



The arrangement of the reindeer, the apparent similarity in all respects, and 

 their regular spacing — between the figures — suggests that, although the record 

 seems to be intended for a hunting score, it was also made with a view to pre- 

 senting an ornamental and decorative appearance. 



Drill bow. Point Barrow. Lieutenant P. H. Ray, U. S. A. 89424. Plate 3, fig. 4. 



Bone drill bow. Point Barrow. Lieutenant P. H. Ray, U. S. A. 89508. Made of 

 a rib, measures 12^ inches across from point to point, and is rather rudely made. 

 Bears no decoration. 



Drill bow. Point Barrow. Lieutenant P. H. Ray, U. S. A. 89777. Bears a ver- 

 tical line with radiating lines from one side only. The ivory is pieced near one 

 end to lengthen the bow; the coloring matter is pale, but consisted of a reddish 

 substance resembling red ocher. 



Drill BOW. St. Michaels. L.M.Turner. 129223. Ornamented on lower side by a 

 "solid" herd of reindeer, wolves, seals, walrus, and other animals. The inci- 

 sions are deeply cut and are left nncolored, appearing light yellowish gray as 

 compared with the dark surrounding surface. Made of reindeer horn. 



Drill bow. Location not given. M. M. Ilazen. 15J071. Whaling ships in pur- 

 suit of whales and a walrus. An Innuit village is at the right. On the other 

 side are very deeply engraved figures of habitations, umiaks on scafiold, etc. 

 The character of work resembles that of Kotzebue Sonnd. 



MISCELLANEOUS AND VARIED SPECIMENS. 



The following are miscellaneous specimens, embracing tools, imple- 

 ments, utensils, toys, etc., all of which are variously marked with etch- 

 ings of animals, villages, occupations, and in many instances only with 

 lines, dots, and circles, to illustrate the application of such figures for 

 the purpose of simple ornamentation. 



"Cord button." Intrusive carving. 



Saw. Anderson River. C.P. Gaudet. [1304.] Plate 17, fig. 2. 



Bone toy. Yukon River. W. H. Dall. 5610. 



Ivory slab. Fort Anderson. R. MacFarlane. 7454. 



Belt clasp. Eskimo Innuit. W. H. Dall. 16140. 



Pendant for ear. Nnnivak. E. W. Nelson. 16199. Magemut ear pendant of 



ivory, marked with spiral line from one end, around the body to the other 



extremity. 

 Round box. Norton Sound. L. M. Turner. 24352. Plate 34, fig. 3. 

 Ivory casket. St. Michaels. L.M.Turner. 24606. Plate 25. fig. 1. 

 Spear straightener. Kowak River. Lieutenant Stoney. 27893. 



