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Model of Eskimo salmon-spear. 



Model of a kind of salmon-spear used by tlie Eskimo of Hudson 

 Bay. Wooden handle, with a central brass barbless spear, and 

 two diverging wooden prongs, with bent tacks as barbs. Length, 

 13f inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. U. S. Fish 

 Commission. This model was made by a native at the request 

 of a whaleman, and is said to be a correct representation of the 

 original, with the exception of the tacks, wooden prongs, and 

 brass spear — these parts being usually made from bone. Ob- 

 tained from the erew of whaling brig " George and Mary." 



Eskimo spoon. 



A domestic utensil, made from the horn of the musk-ox, used by 

 Eskimo of Hudson Bay as a spoon in eating soup. Length, 

 2| inches. I^ew Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 63145. U. 

 S. Fish Commission. Obtained from crew of whaling brig 

 " George and Mary." 



Eskimo Hunting-case, bows, and arrows. 



Case, deer-skin ; one bow has end-pieces made of the ribs of the 

 deer, and center-piece made of walrus tusk; the other bow 

 is made of ribs of deer and wood. Thongs made from sinew 

 of the deer. Bows and case have been used. Arrows new. 

 Length of case, 34 J inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 

 68127. U. S. Fish Commission. Used by some of the tribes 

 in hunting deer, walrus, musk-ox, seal, bears, partridges, etc. 

 Obtained from crew of whaling brig " George and Mary." 



Eskimo pipe. 



Small bowl of the Chinese form. Stem, two pieces of wood, bound 

 with two small brass hoops or rings. Ornamented with glass 

 beads, red, white, and blue, and pendant shark's-teeth. Length, 

 7 inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 68140. U. S. 

 Fish Commission. Obtained from crew of whaling brig " George 

 and Mary." 



Eskimo shoes. 



Pair of infant's shoes worn indoors, seal-skin, sewed with thread 

 made from the sinew of the backbone of the deer. Eskimo, 

 Hudson Bay. Length, 4^ inches. New Bedford, Massachu- 

 setts, 1882. 68142. U. S. Fish Commission. Obtained from 

 crew of whaling brig " George and Mary." 



Eskimo thread. 



Sinew of the backbone of the deer, used by Eskimo of Hudson Bay 

 in making clothing, shoes, thongs for bows, tying up the hair, 

 etc. Length, 22 inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 

 68144. U. S. Fish Commission. Obtained from crew of whal- 

 ing brig "George and Mary." 



