930 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1895. 



Plate 22, fig. 4, represents a drill bow from Point Barrow. There are 

 two horizontal median lines, three-sixteenths of an inch apart, extend 

 ing from end to end, from which extend toward the outer sides short, 

 straight incisions, opposite to each of which are the conventional whale 

 tails. This appears to be strictly decorative, the original import as a 

 hunting record having apparently been lost sight of in the attempt at 

 ornamentation . 



Plate 22, fig. 3, represents another specimen of like character from 

 the same locality as the preceding. It measures 1C inches in length 

 along the dorsum. Apart from the two perfora 

 tions which exist at either end of the bow, there 

 are larger holes made for the insertion of turquoise 

 or blue glass beads. On the under surface are 

 represented skins of a number of animals. The 

 ten narrow hides at the left are otter skins. The 

 succeeding five oblong figures with interior cross hatchings are proba 

 bly bear hides. The remaining figures to the right, ten in number, 

 represent the skins of the deer. A very decided attempt is shown in 

 this illustration at ornamental decoration as well as preserving a hunt 

 ing record, as the figures are intended to be represented as nearly alike 

 as possible, the skin of each species of animal being almost exactly 

 like others of its species. 



One of the drill bows bears a series of illustrations of habitations, 

 various forms being indicated, so as to readily connect the extremes. 

 The normal form is shown in fig. 151, while the more conventionalized 

 outline, which would, if alone, be difficult of specific identification, is 

 shown in fig. 152. 



Plate 40, fig. 7, represents a series of seals v the object of which is 

 rather in the order of a decoration than as a hunting record. The 

 carving is deep, and characteristic of the work of the natives from 

 whom it was obtained at Cape Nome. A like form 

 of representing seals is shown elsewhere. 



The various panels in plate GO, fig. 2, contain seals 

 at either end, as Nos. 1 and 11, while the bars of ver 

 tical lines separate the intervening portion of the 

 ivory rod into other panels, containing single figures 

 of trees, in regular order and rather conventional, and in this state 

 resulting, in reality, in merely a subject of no history, but of decorative 

 or ornamental import. 



At No. 11 a new record was begun ; a man is seated, and is appar 

 ently preparing some article of diet. 



Plate G3, fig 4, represents a drill bow from Kot/ebue Sound. The 

 specimen measures 18J inches in length, and is decorated upon the 

 side shown in the illustration by two rows of seals equidistant from 

 one another and so arranged as to represent a method of ornamenta 

 tion rather than a historical record. The great number of seals may 



