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old and slightly ornamented swivel. (Cf. Mason's figure, p. 206 from 

 Cumberland Sound). There are two holes for making the line fast, 

 principally by sewing with sinew-thread, b also has had two holes, but 

 the stem is broken. In spite of its diminutiveness care has been taken 

 that there shall be ample bone round the uppermost hole. Fig. 17, с 

 is of a somewhat different type. The uppermost piece has been repaired 

 with a lashing, and the lowermost is pointed and has been inserted in 

 the split line before the sewing. All of ivory. 



a and b. Hunde Eiland; с Disco Fjord. 



Figure 17, c? is a sîguikut, 321, a small bone button placed on the 

 front of the kayak-hunter's waterproof frock, at its lower edge. A 



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Fig. 17. Various small objects belonging to the implements of the 

 kayak. For further particulars see text. 



■drawstring inclosed in a fold, runs round the lower edge of the frock, 

 and merges with both ends through the single hole, or with one end 

 through each of the two holes of the sîguikut. By tightening or loosen- 

 ing the drawstring the width of the lower edge of the frock can be 

 so regulated that the edge is just able to slip over the hoop of the 

 man-hole of the kayak. It has been cleft off by boring. 



Fig. 17, e is a broken and / a complete mouth piece (puerfik, 298) 

 for a towing bladder (for description see below). The line was led in 

 through the end hole and made fast with a knot which was held by 

 the centre hole. The bladder was inflated through the upper hole and 

 this was then closed with a wooden plug which had been previously 

 placed in the mouth and then inserted with the teeth. The bladder 

 was lashed fast round the narrow end. 



Fig. 17,^ and h are a couple of forms for eyelets {savigflk from 



