H.) BEADS COMBS. 149 



cles of narrow thong, upon which are strung one or two large beads or 

 a couple of Dcntiilium shells (pfi tfi). 1 



We brought home one pair of men s bracelets (newly made), one of 

 which (80388 [1355] ) is figured in Point Barrow Kept. Ethnology, PI. I, 

 Fig. 4. They are made of strips of seal thong 0-2 inch broad, bent 

 into rings (04 and 8-0 inches in circumference, respectively), with the 

 ends slightly overlapping and sewed together. On each is strung a 

 cylindrical bead of soapstone about one-half inch long and of the same 

 diameter. A, single bracelet is generally worn. 



Finger-rings. Both sexes now frequently wear brass finger-rings, 

 called katii kqlerufi, from katiVkqlufi, the middle finger, upon which 

 the ring is always worn. 



MIscKLI.A.VKors ORNAMENTS. 



Beadx. In addition to the ornaments already described, the women 

 use short strings of beads, buttons, etc., to ornament various parts of 

 the dress, especially the outer side of the inner frock (i lupa), and 

 strings of beads are often attached to various objects, such as pipes, 

 tobacco pouches, etc. One or two women were also observed to wear 

 large bunches of beads and buttons attached to the inner girdle in 

 front so as to hang down between the legs 

 inside of the pantaloons. A similar strange 

 custom was observed by Beechey at Hotham 

 Inlet, where a young woman wore a good- 

 sized metal bell in the same uncomfortable 

 manner. 2 These people appear to have at 

 tempted the manufacture of beads in former 

 times, when they were not so easily obtained 

 as at present. There is in the collection a Fw.oT.-Bcads of amber, 



string of four small beads made from amber picked up on the beach 

 (Fig. 07, No. 80700 [1710] ). They are of dark honey-colored transparent 

 amber, about one-third inch long and one-half inch diameter at the 

 base. Such beads are very rare at the present day. The above speci 

 mens were the only ones seen. 



TOILET ARTICLES. 



The only object in use among these people that can be considered a 

 toilet article is the small hair comb (I lai utlu), usually made of walrus 

 ivory. 



The collection contains ten specimens, from which Xo. 5(&amp;gt;5(&amp;gt;(i6 [181!] 

 (Fig. 08) has been selected as the type. It is made of walrus ivory 

 (from near the root of the tusk). When in use, it is held with the tip of 

 the forefinger in the ring, the thumb and middle finger resting on each 



There is in the collection a bunch of live of these shells (No. 89530 [1357], which are scarce ami highly 

 valued as ornaments. Mr. K. E. C. Steams, (if the U. S. National Museum, has identified the species 

 ;i* I)i-alalium Indianorum Cpr. (probably = 7). prctiontm, Shy.), called &quot;allkotci k &quot; by the Indians of 

 northwest California, and &quot;hiqua&quot; (J. K. Lord) or &quot;bya-qua&quot; (F. Whymper) oy the Indians round 

 Queen Charlotte Sound. 



&quot;Voyage, p. 295. 



