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itself, is sufficient to show that they are of native workmanship, on 

 В and D the handle, moreover, forms a fairly sharp angle with the 



Fig. 58. Ladles and spoons of wood and bone. 



bowl. С most resembles a European form, the handle was on a 

 level with the bowl, but is broken, so that it cannot be seen how 

 long it has been ; as it appears to have been made of reddish coni- 

 ferous wood {Larix 

 sp.?), I think after all 

 that it must have been 

 made by a native. 



Fig. 58,yl,Sarqaq; 

 grave. B, Kronprins 

 Eiland; site of a house. 

 С and D, Sarqaq. 



Fig. 58, E and 

 F are spoons for 

 eating {alugssaut, 23). 

 E is of bone (antler?); 

 the handle has a hollow 

 on the upper side for 



3 cvb 



Fig. 59. Spoon for left-handed person or, perhaps 

 a fish-ladle. 



receiving the end of the thumb, and a hole through which is passed 

 a cord for carrying it when travelling. Sarqaq; grave. 



F is of wood, handsomely made, but badly preserved. The 

 handle rises steeply. Hunde Eiland. 



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