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Club for killing seals. Carved in the shape of a walrus. Haida Indians (Skittage- 

 tan stock), Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. 88980. Collected by 

 James G. Swan. 



Block. Made of walrus-tusk ivory. It is used for handling the cords of the sails 

 of the boats. Length, 1 inches; width, inch. Eskimo of Sledge Island, 

 Alaska. 44753. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Block. Made of very bright walrus-tusk ivory. It is used for handling the cords 

 of the sails of the boats. Length, If inches; width, | inch. Eskimo of St. 

 Lawrence Island, Alaska. 63370. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Detacher, or disentangler. Made of walrus-tusk ivory. It is used for facilitating the 

 handling of cords of the harpoon. Length, If inches; width, f- inch. Eskimo 

 of Kushunuk, Alaska. 37053. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Disc ntang ler. Made of Avalrus-tusk ivory. It is used for facilitating the handling 

 of the cords of the harpoon. Length, If inches; width, f inch. Eskimo of 

 Sabotnisky, Alaska. 49009. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Disentangle)-. Made of walrus-tusk ivory. One end is carved in the shape of the 

 head of a bear. It is used for facilitating the management of the cords of th*. 

 harpoon. Length, If inches; width, f inch. Eskimo of Askinuk, Alaska. 37056. 

 Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Disentangler. Made of walrus-tusk ivory. It is used for facilitating the manage 

 ment of the cords, of the harpoon when they become tangled or twisted, or when 

 it is desired to change the harpoon-head. Length, 2 inches; width, f inch. 

 Eskimo of Chalitmut, Alaska. 38006. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Guide. Made of walrus-tusk ivory, ornamented with engraved circles. It is used 

 for preventing the two cords of the line from becoming entangled. Length, 1 

 inches; width, i inch. Eskimo of Kushunuk, Alaska. 37087. Collected by E. 

 W. Nelson. 



Guide. Made of walrus-tusk ivory, carved in the form of a bear. It is used for 

 preventing the two cords of the line from becoming entangled. Length, 1 

 inches; width, - inch. Eskimo of Pairnut, Alaska. 37218. Collected by E. W. 

 Nelson. 



Seal drag. Composed of a hide strap, attached to a handle of walrus-tusk ivory, on 

 which two seals heads are carved. It is used for towing the dead seals. 

 Length, 8 inches. Eskimo of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. 33663. Collected 

 by E. W. Nelson. 



Seal drag. Composed of hide cord, attached to a handle of walrus-tusk ivory. Just 

 at the end ths handle has a hole to pass the strap through. It is used for towing 

 the dead seals. Length, 14| inches. Eskimo of Point Barrow, Alaska. 89469. 

 Collected by Lieut. P. H. Ray, U. S. A. 



Seal drag. Composed of a hide strap, attached to a handle of walrus-tusk ivory, 

 carved in the shape of a seal s head. It is used for towing the dead seals. Length, 

 14 inches. Eskimo of Cape Darby, Alaska. 44153. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Seal drag. Composed of a hide strap, attached to a handle of ivory carved in the 

 form of a seal. It is used for towing the dead seals. Length, 11 inches. Eskimo 

 of Cape Nome, Alaska. 44579-80. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Hook for ivorkbag. A small piece of walrus-tusk ivory, with ornaments, at intervals 

 of about an inch, of five small pieces of wood set into the ivory with engraved 

 circles around them. A small hole in the ivory serves to give passage to the cord 

 with which the bag is closed. Length, 5 inches; width, f inch. Eskimo of 

 Chalitmut, Alaska. 37616. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Baskets. Made of strips of spruce-pine root, dyed vine and fern stalks. These bas 

 kets are a magnificent demonstration of the dexterity in weaving and of the 

 artistic skill of the Indians of the northwest coast of North America. Makah 

 Indians ( Wakashau stock), Washington. Collected by Lieut. F. W. Ring,!!. S. A. 



