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iii closure, within which three deer are shown, is a pen made for securing 

 such game, the fourth animal to enter having been driven forward from 

 the open country and guided toward the entrance by the erection of 

 low brush fences, as will be observed, extending diagonally toward it 

 from the base lines at either margin of the ivory. The two hunters, 

 armed with bow and arrow, are seen running toward the inclosure to 

 shoot the deer. 



Beyond the rear fence or inclosure of the deep pen are two pine trees. 

 Upon one is perched a bird, while half-way up the other is a small mam 

 mal. The latter is not drawn in imitation of the porcupine as else 

 where portrayed and it may be intended to represent the marten. 

 The next figure is a black bear, erect upon his hind feet and being- 

 attacked by a hunter armed with a spear. 



The next scene is a snare trap, which has caught and suspended in 

 the air a small animal. The trap is surrounded by vertical sticks so 

 arranged about the baited part that, to cause it to be sprung, the ani 

 mal can reach the bait only at one open space. The noose is arranged 

 so as to catch the animal about the neck, in imitation of the American 

 boy s rabbit snare. 



The next trap shown consists of a log, or sapling, resting upon a 

 short upright piece, so that when the bait is touched the log will fall 

 and secure, by crushing, the animal so unfortunate as to enter. The 

 top is weighted by extra pieces of timber and sometimes stones, secured 

 so as not to fall off. A small animal is seen approaching the trap from 

 one side, while from the other is seen approaching a bear; the idea 

 being that this arrangement or kind of trap is employed in securing 

 both kinds of animals. The small deer and men shown along the oppo 

 site base line represent two hunters disguised in wolf skins so as to 

 more readily approach within shooting distance of the reindeer, while 

 the third has gone forward and shot an arrow, which is seen in its flight- 

 approaching an animal. 



The last figure of the group is a fallen reindeer upon which one bird 

 of prey has alighted and another is seen descending. The feathers in 

 the outstretched wings are clearly indicated and the attitude is very 

 lifelike. 



The upper ridge of the right side of the pipestem also bears some 

 interesting scenes. That on the section nearest the bowl contains two 

 human figures, one representing a native in the attitude of kicking a 

 ball, his leg being still in the air, while the other person is portrayed 

 as reaching out his hands as if to catch the ball as it descends. The 

 illustration next toward the left represents a habitation with two rooms, 

 in the larger of which is a horizontal line, midway between the floor 

 and ceiling, denoting the shelf used as seats and for sleeping. Upon 

 this shelf are seven persons, five of whom are represented as drum 

 ming, using the ordinary tambourine for the purpose. 



Beneath are five characters, four being shamans, while the fifth, a 



