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The large bladder is made from a skin of 

 the fjord seal and the shrivelled up front- 

 flippers of the seal are seen to be still at- 

 tached to the bladder. Under the hind part 

 of the large bladder lies a square wooden 

 frame, the bottom of which is covered by a 

 skin; this frame is thrown into the water 

 and is dragged along 3 — 4 m behind the 

 bladder by means of a string, which is at- 

 tached to the bladder at the same place as 

 the harpoon line. The speed of the attached 

 animal through the water is further hind- 

 ered by this contrivance. On the figure 

 can be seen some of the 8 strings which 

 are fastened to the frame ; above the centre 

 of this the strings are fastened together on 

 one line which passes to the front end of 

 the large bladder. Behind the frame and 

 the bladders is seen the lance, which is held 

 fast under a pair of thongs on the left side 

 of the deck of the kayak. 



Fig. 38 is a diagrammatic sketch of a 

 Polar Eskimo kayak seen from above ; so 

 far as the lengths and breadths are concerned 

 the measurements are in the correct pro- 

 portions (^5== 5,3 m). The lashings which 

 keep the harpoon and lance in their place 

 are represented at C, Z) (2 straps bound 

 together at the middle), E and F; abed is 

 the opening of the kayak. К is the rounded 

 wooden piece on which the paddle rests du- 

 ring rowing. G and H are a couple of 

 pieces of bone or wood, on which the har- 

 poon is placed when approaching the prey. 



G 



S^ 



F 



