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extending from the neck of the salmon around on each side to the end 

 of the tail, as well as the band along the sides of the small fish repre 

 sented on either side of the salmon, are of the same color. The pupil 

 of the salmon s eye, the outline of the teeth in the large mouth below 

 the neck and outline of the eye just behind this, the spectacle-shape 

 area covering the eyes of the face, the interior of the nostrils, and the 

 line indicating the mustache, as well as a line surrounding the raised 

 border of the face, are black. The remainder of the outer side of the 

 mask, including the seal model and kaiak, are white; the seams on the 

 kaiak, however, are indicated by black lines. About the border of this 

 mask are set white quill-feathers of some gull. The interior is exca 

 vated. The face on the back represents the inua of the fish. 



Figure 2, plate ci, from lower Kuskokwirn river, represents the hair 

 seal (Phoca larbata). This mask is carved as a flattened image of the 

 common hair seal. It is about 11 inches long by C inches in width, and 

 has four large, flipper-shape, wooden attachments to represent the four 

 limbs. These are carved on their borders to represent the toes of the 

 animal, and the eyes, nose, and mouth are well represented on the 

 rounded head. On the seal s back the greater portion of the surface is 

 occupied by a circular face like that of a man, having below the eyes 

 two pear-shape nostrils and a crescentic mouth, with upturned corners, 

 which has a double row of square-cut teeth. The upper surface of 

 this mask is painted white, and the membrane between the toes and 

 the hind-flippers are black. Across the eyes of the human face is 

 marked in black the outline of a pair of snow-goggles. The interior 

 of this mask has a shallow excavation, and the border is surrounded by 

 a groove in which is fastened a strip of skin from the neck of a rein 

 deer, with the long hairs standing out all around like a halo. The face 

 on the back of this mask is supposed to represent the features of the 

 seal s inua. 



Figure 3, plate en, from the lower Kuskokwim, measures 7 by 5 

 inches. It is an oval, flattened mask of thin material, having carved 

 in slight relief a grotesque human countenance with a Chinese like 

 physiognomy. The almond-shape eyes are set obliquely and the 

 broad, flattened nose with oval nostrils and huge crescentic mouth with 

 upturned corners are curiously like an exaggerated Chinese face. The 

 eyes are indicated by a sunken area on the surface of the wood, in which 

 are pierced the large, round pupils. Teeth are indicated by square- 

 cut, peg-like projections. A band of deerskin with long, projecting 

 hair is set in a groove around the border. A broad, black line is drawn 

 across the eyes, and the upper lip and chin are painted red, the teeth 

 and rest of face being white, including the interior of the eyes. The 

 signification of this mask is unknown. 



Figure 2, plate en, shows a mask, from Sabotnisky, measuring 8.J by 

 6i inches. It is a rudely oval representation of a death s-head and is 

 made by using fire to char the wood into the proper shape. The eyes 



