150 THE ESKIMO ABOUT BERING STRAIT [ETH.ANX.IS 



hunter has several lancepoints, which are kept wrapped in some kind 

 of skin to protect them from injury. 



Figure 14, plate LVII, from Cape Darby, illustrates a wrapper of 

 this kind for lancepoiuts, made from the skin of a swan s neck, with 

 the feathers left on, and having a rawhide cord attached to one end as 

 a fastening. The lanceheads are so wrapped that each has a fold of 

 the skin between it and the next. 



On the shafts of the large hand spears various kinds of finger-rests 

 are used. Sometimes a small pin of ivory, deerhorn, or bone is driven 

 into the shaft and left projecting from half an inch to an inch, sloping 

 slightly backward to afford a firm rest for the finger. 



From Point Hope three finger-rests of deerhorn were obtained. Fig 

 ures 25 and 26, plate LVII&, illustrate these specimens, each of which 

 has the head of a deer carved on the outer end. Figure 24 of the same 



FIG. 42 Spearpoints for birds and fish (J). 



plate shows the other example, which is carved to represent the head 

 of an unknown animal, the eyes being formed by inlaid blue beads. 

 The base of each of these finger-rests is in the form of a long, thin 

 strip for lashing along the shaft of the spear. 



Figure 28, plate LVII/J, from Sledge island, is a handsomely carved 

 finger-rest, with the head of a white bear on the outer end and the base 

 made concave to fit the spear shaft. There is a hole through the base 

 to receive the cord which fastens it in place. 



Figure 29, plate LVII&, from the same locality as the specimen last 

 described, represents the head of a seal. 



Figure 27, plate LVII&, from St Michael, represents the head and 

 shoulders of a seal. The base has three holes to receive the cord. 



Figure 22, plate LVII&, from Unalaklit, has a triangular hole in the 

 base for the cord. 



