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from Cape Darby, four and one-half inches long- by three-quarters of an 

 inch wide and an eighth of an inch thick, used for supporting a bone 

 or an ivory needle while the eye is being pierced. The following speci 

 mens are shown in plate XLVI: 



Figure 15, from Sabotnisky, is a sharp-pointed bodkin, made from 

 the wing-bone of a large bird. 



Figure 13, from Kushunuk, is another bodkin, made from the hollow 

 wing-bone of a bird. It has a neatly made wooden head, inserted like 

 a plug in its upper end. 



Figure 1, from St Michael, is of deerhorn, the upper end in the 

 form of a human figure, with a face represented on both sides. A 

 stick passing through a hole in the body and projecting on either side 

 forms the arms. The lower end is rounded and grooved, with a hollow 

 at the tip, in which is fitted a slender, tapering point of deerhorn that 

 can be removed and replaced at will. This is the only implement of 

 its kind that was seen. It is fashioned after iron-pointed tools used 

 for a similar purpose. 



Figure 14, from Razbinsky, is a slender, tapering bodkin of ivory, 

 having its upper end cut into the form of a fish-head. 



Figure 9, from Cape Prince of Wales, terminates in a link, by which 

 is attached a loose piece cut in the form of a bird-head. Little tufts 

 of seal hair are inserted in holes around the upper end of the handle 

 and in the bird-head, held in place by means of wooden pegs. 



Figure 8, from Big lake, is made of ivory; it has two links in its 

 upper end, and the top is carved to represent a fish-head. 



Figure 11, from Cape Vancouver, is triangular in cross section and 

 has little strings of beads attached to the handle, the top of which is 

 surmounted by a knob. 



Figure 10, from Askinuk, is terminated by a link with a pendant in 

 which blue beads are set. 



Figure 12, from Cape Prince of Wales, is triangular in cross section, 

 with the upper end neatly cut into the form of a reindeer head. 



Figure 7, from the Kuskokwim, is a handsome ivory bodkin termi 

 nating in three links, with the hind flippers of a seal pendent from the 

 top. 



Figure 4, from Chalitmut, has an iron point and a handle of walrus 

 ivory terminating in two links, the t.op one in the form of a fish-tail. 



Figure 2, from Cape Vancouver, is a long iron point with a handle 

 of walrus ivory in the form of a salmon, along the body of which are 

 set little tufts of seal hair. 



Figure G, from the lower Yukon, is an iron-pointed bodkin with a 

 wooden handle and a little wooden sheath for slipping over the point. 



Figure 1C, also from the lower Yukon, is a specimen of the larger 

 bodkins or awls used for piercing heavy skins employed in making 

 kaiaks and for other similar work. 



Figure 3, from Nulukhtulogumut, is a strong iron implement with 

 an ivory handle fashioned in the shape of a seal. 



