84 THE ESKIMO ABOUT BERING STRAIT [eth. ann. 18. 



a,t the other the head of some animal. A round piece of stone is 

 inserted in the center. 



From Yukon river and Nunivak island were obtained rudely made 

 specimens similar in character to those used with the double-hand 

 cord, except that they have the back carved to permit of their being 

 seized in the teeth. 



Figure 13, from Kotzebue sound, is a crescentic piece of wood with a 

 square stone inlaid in its lower surface; a crossbar of wood for grasp- 

 ing in the teeth is fastened on the upper surface by means of strong 

 rawhide wrappings. 



Figure 1, from Cape Nome, is a crescentic piece of wood pierced 

 with a triangular hole near each end, and a round stone is set in the 

 center. 



Figure 18, from Norton sound, is a crescentic piece of wood with a^ 

 square piece of iron set in the center, and a crescentic incision on each 

 side of the thin upper border to give a hold for the teeth. 



Figure 19, from Norton sound, is a long, slender cap, having a gro- 

 tesque head on each end. 



. Figure 12, from the Diomede islands, is strongly crescentic, with a 

 high ledge inside for grasping with the teeth, and with blue beads 

 inlaid on each side of the stone center. 



Drill bows, some of which are nearly straight while others are 

 strongly curved, measuring from 12 to 18 inches in length, are in com- 

 mon use over all of the region visited. They are square, suboval, or 

 triangular in cross section, and commonly have one or more of the sur- 

 faces covered with etchings representing various incidents in the life of 

 the owner, such as a record of the animals killed by him on various 

 hunts, the number of skins of certain animals he has possessed, or 

 other personal data. 



Figure. 7, plate xxxvi&, from Sledge island, is a slender, nearly 

 straight ivory bow, with one surface etched to represent houses, people, 

 and umiaks. 



Figure 10 of the same plate, from the same locality, is triangular in 

 cross section, and the three sides are covered with a great number of 

 figures and scenes. 



Figure 11, from the Diomede islands, is a nearly straight ivory rod 

 with the surfaces etched. 



Figure 3, from Cape Nome, is triangular in cross section and has the 

 three sides covered with a. multitude of small etched figures. 



Figure 9, from Cape Darby, is triangular in cross section and has 

 one side etched with figures. 



Figure 1, from Cape Darby, is oblong in section and strongly curved, 

 with figures etched on two of its surfaces. Figure 2 shows a specimen 

 from the same place that is etched on all of its sides. 



Figure 5, from Norton sound, is oblong in cross section, with two of 

 ^its surfaces etched. x 



