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with the same stitch. The bags are decorated in floral designs with 

 ordinary trade beads. Ancient bags, of which I was able to 

 obtain a few specimens (Plate V b), were decorated with a 

 native bead, and made with a sealskin centre and bead border 

 (a'ylau'tit). 



Woman's Tobacco-bag, Old-style. 



This style, illustrated in the pattern (Figure 9) was formerly 

 used by the Eskimo women. The bags were made of sealskin. 



Figure 9. Pattern of old style woman's tobacco pouch, 

 a. Continuous seam. b. Opening^for hand. 



and worn inside the clothing, being tied around the waist. The 

 opening in front is to admit the hand. One continuous stitch 

 sewed up the bag all around (Figure 9 a). 



