NO. 13 SOVIET ANTHROPOLOGY — FIELD I59 



The nasal tip is most commonly rounded (55. 85 percent) ; a sharp 

 nose is found in 35.7- percent of cases. Angular tip was found in 

 6.53 percent, blunt tip in 2.82 percent. Rounded tip was slightly less 

 common in Darvaz than in Karatcgin. Sharp tip was most commrjn 

 in southwestern Darvaz. Angular and blunt forms were found most 

 commonly in central and eastern Darvaz. With regard to the form 

 of the tip, the Mountain Tajiks stand midway between the Jews 

 (among whom a sharp form is more common) and Uzbeks f among 

 whom sharp form is rarer, but rounded and blunt forms are more 

 common, according to Oshanin). 



The inclination of the nasal tip is more commonly horizontal (51.51 

 percent) or pointing downward (42.21 percent). The deviations from 

 the horizontal arc usually slight. There is no great ditTercnce between 

 regional degrees of nasal inclination. A slightly higher percentage 

 of raised tips is found only in the Kalai Khumb region along the 

 Piandzh River and in Vanch. From a comparison of our data with 

 those obtained by lArkho and Oshanin, it was observed that Mountain 

 Tajiks differ in this respect from the other groups of Central Asia, 

 having the highest nasal index (i.e., having the smallest percentage 

 of raised noses). Shakhrasiab Jews are nearest to them in this respect. 

 Ferghana Tajiks and Angren Uzbeks are the next nearest. Tien 

 Shan and Kuram Kirghiz are slightly more snub-nosed. 



The inclination of the base of the nose was examined only in south- 

 western Darvaz ; a relatively large percentage of individuals with 

 upward trend was found in Shuroabad region, and a relatively small 

 percentage of such individuals occurred in the Muminabad region. 



According to lArkho's figures only Angren Uzbeks are com- 

 parable to Shuroabad Tajiks in this regard. All other groups, includ- 

 ing I'crghana Tajiks, give a much lower percentage. Jews (Oshanin) 

 also give a slightly larger percentage of raised, and lower percentage 

 of lowered, noses. Bukharan Tajiks give a slightly lesser percent- 

 age of lowered forms. 



The height of nasal wings is most often medium (42.42 percent) 

 or small (40.02 percent). Great height was observed only in 17.53 

 percent. A greater percentage of high nasal wings was observed in 

 Darvaz and lower in Karategin. Particularly great wing height was 

 observed in \'anch. Smallest wing height was observed in Karategin 

 and southwestern Darvaz. In comparison with I/Vrkho's figure, 

 measurements in Darvaz were very low. Only in Darvaz is wing 

 height comparable to that of other Central Asian groups. Great wing 

 height is commonest among Mang\'t Uzbeks and Ferghana Kara- 

 Kalpaks. 



