3/6 Thomas Thomsen 



ornamentation is found on a series of necklaces and combs from 

 Southampton Island. ^ 



In addition to the quite small figures of animals, two larger ones 

 were found in the house at Snenæs, beautifully carved in bone, re- 

 presenting bears in the usual attitude with outstretched necks (Fig. 2). 



The specimen shown in 

 Fig. 2 a, (L. 3764; length 8 cm.) 

 rests, as may be seen, on a 

 flat base, and has two holes 

 * i^Hi pierced transversely through. 



Fig. 3. 2|з. It must therefore have been 



intended for attachment to 

 another object, probably either a harpoon or a lance shaft, as a 

 finger rest. In other cases in Greenland only a simple bone knob 

 is used for this purpose, but among the Central and West Eskimo 

 they are found to be larger and more elaborately executed.^ 



The other figure of a bear^ (Fig. 2b and 3; length 91 cm.) is 

 more finished; the fore and hind legs are separated from each other, 

 but united in pairs; there is, however, a hole pierced through be- 

 tween the hind legs. At the tip of the snout also, a small hole has 

 been pierced right through. On either side are two depressions 

 which undoubtedly indicate lance wounds. It is a particularly fine 

 and beautifully made plaything. 



Most conspicuous among the men's weapons is the large number 

 of slate blades — no less than 18 — for harpoon, spear and arrow- 

 heads (PI. XII, 3—15; PI. XIV, 9). They are from 34 to 81 cm. in length 

 and from 24 to 44 cm. in width; one only had a nail hole for 

 fastening to the shaft. Fourteen of them were lying together in the 

 oval wooden vessel shown in PI. XXIV, 8. There were some chips of 

 slate, evidently put by as material for future use. There was also 

 found a slate blade, 112 cm. long, with tang and nail hole (PI. XII, 2). 

 Harpoon heads (PI. XIII, 3 — 6) to the number of four were found; 

 three of them are provided with a drilled slit for the blade; the 

 fourth, which is much weatherworn, does not appear to have a sepa- 

 rate blade. Three have two barbs at the butt end, and the fourth 

 one only; one of these specimens (6) is, however, not quite finished, 

 lacking the socket. Two roughly shaped examples (PI. XIII, 1 — 2) 

 show that to begin with the fore end was worked into a provisional 

 point, and the butt end bevelled for the barb. 



1 Cf. Boas HI, ji. 74, Fig. 102; p. 107, Fig. 156; p. 417, Fig. 215a and p. 419. Fig. 217; 

 Lyon, p. 62. 



2 cf_ Boas III, p. 17, Figs. 9 and 11; Nelson, Pi. LVIH). Figs. 21—23 and 27 32. 

 я Mus. No. L. 3763. 



