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made to order, with the older collection, which was made in the very 
year of the discovery during the course of a winter's stay, or with one 
like Amprup’s, consisting of antiquities from a deserted region of the 
coast. 
Вурев himself moreover, takes quite another view of his collec- 
tion from Ammassalik than of his material from the northern part of 
the coast (Scoresby Sound). The latter he has subjected to an excellent 
and exhaustive special investigation, whereas he makes only casual 
mention of the former in the report of his expedition along the East 
Coast, wintering at Scoresby Sound and touching for a short stay at 
Ammassalik. There is no statement in his report as to his having brought 
new forms of implements or other unknown objects from Ammassalik”, 
There is a brief and incidental mention? of the fact that certain pieces 
of needlework were ordered, and that an indefinite number of ethno- 
graphical specimens were obtained by barter on board the ship, these 
including the clothmg ordered, etc. but no suggestion that this should 
serve to supplement, for instance, the Holm collection. 
From the ethnographical point of view, the names of collectors 
can hardly be regarded as of primary importance. My selection from 
the various collections is such, that J can confidently recommend the 
illustrations in my book to anyone wishing to obtain a true idea as to 
the material culture of the Ammassalik Eskimo at the close of the period 
when this place was still in a state of isolation, or nearly so. Thus the 
term “Holm Collection” in my work must be taken as collectively indi- 
cating the oldest collections from Ammassalik; in some instances more- 
over (comprising in all 16 objects) including also articles of earlier origin 
in the Museum than the contributions from Horm's expedition, and 
derived from the nearest stretch of coast south of Ammassalik?; in others, 
indicating duplicates subsequently received. 
Hr. THOMSEN thus assigns to the RYDER collection a somewhat 
1 With regard to this place, Ryper had instructions to investigate, as far 
as possible, certain principle questions regarding the natives; e.g. whether 
they were acquainted with the use of the axe, as known elsewhere among 
the Eskimo. None such were found by Horm at Ammassalik, nor any 
by Ryder (l. c. 138). 
2 RYDER 1. с. pp. 130 and 135—36. 
3 These are, according to Hr. Tuomsen’s inventories, illustrated in the 
following figures in my book: Fig. 187 b Shark’s tooth knife (Graan 1829); 
192b Finger-protector (Вувевс 1883); 273 Water bottle of wood (K1ELsEN 
1849); 280 с Water tub (Kırrsen 1849); 293 с and а Women’s inner 
breeches (с Hover 1865, а Ногвотл, 1846); 309 Women’s dress (the frock, 
KırLsen 1849, the breeches, Rink 1854, the boots, Horgørr 1850) ; 316 Eye- 
shades with ivory relief work (4 Ктетзех 1840, g Нотвотл 1844, В Jessen 
1881, i HorBørr 1838); 325c Woman’s necklace, fragment (Нотм 1881); 
392 Week Calender made of wood (1848); 393 Seal rattles (a orb? Hoyer 
1865). — In fig. 350b is shown a wooden object (amulet board?) from 
Ungudlik in Julianehaab district, nearly akin to East Greenlandic culture. 
