MURDOCH.] 



KIT OF TOOLS. 



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median line and joined by a short channel on top of the handle. This 

 bap was the property of the Nunatiifmiiun Ilubw ga, so frequently men 

 tioned, and was purchased with all its contents. 



These are two bow drills, one large, and one small (Figs. IGSa and 1G8&, 

 Nos. 89778 and 89779 [1004|); a drill bow (Fig. 154, No. 89777 [10046]); 

 a mouthpiece (Fig. 15&quot;), No. 89787 [1004c]); a large 

 crooked knife with a sheath (Fig. 114, No. 89780 

 [1004*?]); aflintflaker (No. 89752 (1004ej); a comb for 

 deerskins (Fig. 1G9, No. 89781 [1005]); a haircomb 

 made of antler (No. 89785 [1000]); a fishhook (No. 



89783 [1007]); and a small seal harpoon head (No. 



89784 [1008]). 



No. 89790 [1118], from Nuwttk, is of rather unusual 

 materials. The bottom is of brown 

 reindeer skin and the sides and ends 

 are the heads of two wolves and a red 

 fox. The wolf heads meet on one side, 

 and the fox head is put in between 

 them on the other. The fox head has 

 no lower jaw, and one wolf head has 

 only the left half of the lower jaw. The 

 vacant spaces around the mouth are 

 filled by triangular gussets of wolf 

 and reindeer skin. The eyeholes are 

 patched on the inside with deerskin. 

 It has no handle, No. 89795 [1309], the 

 remaining bag, is of the usual pattern, but carelessly 

 made of small pieces of deerskin, with a handle of 

 coarse-grained whale s bone. It was probably made 

 for sale. 



I have figured four handles of such bags to show 

 the style of ornamentation. Fig. 170 (No. 89420 

 FIO. les.-Driiis belong [1111], from Nuwflk) has incised figures of men and 

 .,,g to the tool bag. rein(leor on tue back? OIlce co i ore( i W jth ocher, of which 



traces can still be seen. This is perhaps a hunting score. (See remarks 

 on this subject under &quot;Bow drills.&quot;) Fig. 170ft (No. 89423 [990], from 

 Utkiavwlii) is a very elaborate handle, with scalloped edges and fluted 

 back, which is also ornamented with an incised pattern colored with 

 red ocher. The other side is covered with series of the incised circles, 

 each with a dot in the center, so frequently mentioned. Fig. 170c (No. 

 89424 [890], from Nuwttk) has on the under side two rows of figures 

 representing the flukes and &quot;smalls&quot; of whales. This is the specimen 

 already mentioned, which the natives called an actual score. The series of 

 twenty-six tails were said to be the record of old Yviksl iia (&quot; Erksinra&quot; of 

 Dr. Simpson), the so-called &quot;chief&quot; at Nuwttk. All the, above handles 

 are of walrus ivory, and have been in actual use. Fig. 170c (No. 5G513 



Fm. 169. rnmb for 

 deerskins ill the 

 tool bag. 



