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MUSIC. 



387 



probably from an idea similar to that which makes the decorative artists 

 of civilized countries ornament the pipes of a great organ with singing 

 faces. This face is usually in the position shown in the specimens 

 figured, but No. 8!)2&amp;lt;56 [784] (Fig. :.-&amp;gt;/,), a handle of antler from 

 Utkiavwin, has the axis of the face parallel to that of the handle. Nos. 

 8!&amp;gt;2(!&amp;gt; [!)75] and f&amp;gt;(ir&amp;gt;l, &amp;gt; [7(5], both from Utkiavwin, are peculiar in their 

 ornamentation. They are both of walrus ivory. The former has a well 

 carved face at the large end with small blue beads inlaid for eyes. In 

 addition to this the small end has been rather freshly carved into a 

 rather rude seal s head, and an ornamental pattern has been incised 

 round the middle. This specimen exhibits the grooves for the fingers 

 very well. The latter is a plain handle, but has a little sharp tusk 



Flu. :I85. Uruui hiinilles. 



inserted at each corner of the mouth. The only handle without a human 

 face on the large end (Xo. r&amp;gt;ii.~&amp;gt;14 [(&amp;gt;.&quot;&amp;gt;] Fig. SS. ic, from (Itkiavwin) is 

 peculiar in many respects. It is the butt end of a small walrus tusk, 

 with a large pulp cavity, the edges of which are much notched and 

 irregularly broken. The notch for fitting it to the handle is at the 

 smaller end, which is neatly carved into a very good figure of a walrus 

 head, with the tusks bent back to the under side of the handle. The 

 head has oval bits of wood inlaid for eyes. None of the drums or 

 handles in the collection are newly made. 



The stick employed for beating these drums is commonly a slender 

 elastic wand about 2 feet long, but they also sometimes use a short 



