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slips it over the head, where it falls into the slot or neck and forms a 

 firm attachment. 



Figure 20, plate lvi b, represents one of these blocks, obtained at 

 Paimut. It is carved on the underside to represent a bear, with the 

 fore-paws extended around in front. When this figure is turned over, 

 the hind-legs and the tail, which appear on the opposite side, are seen 

 to form the fore-legs of another bear, while the fore-legs of the first 

 form the hind-limbs of the latter. In the space inclosed by the legs of 

 the last-named bear is the figure of a seal-head in strong relief, which 

 forms the head over which is passed the loop of the cord to be attached. 



Figure 19, plate lvi h, from Chalitmut, is a block having the head 

 carved to represent a grotesque face. 



Figure 21, plate lvi b, shows a specimen from Kaialigamut, the head 

 of which is carved to form a human face and on the opposite end is 

 etched the head of a seal. 



Figure 16, i^late lvi b, from Sabotnisky, is a plain block with a deep 

 groove cut in the head for the permanent loop, instead of a hole side- 

 wise through it. 



Figure 15, plate lvi &, from St Michael, is one of these blocks with 

 a grotesque face on the head. Two rawhide loops are placed in it in 

 position to show the manner of making the attachment of lines. 



Figure 7, plate lvi &, from Nulukhtulogumut, has a diamond-shape 

 head projecting forward to a point. 



Figure 8, plate lvi &, from Kunivak island, has an almond-shape 

 head, crossed lengthwise by an incised line. 



Figure 22, plate lvi b, from St Michael, has the head decorated with 

 incised concentric circles arranged in two pairs. 



Figure 9, plate lvi b, from Kushunuk, has the head cut into an oval 

 form, with a strong ridge along its top, which turns abruptly down- 

 ward in front. 



Figure 6, plate lvi b, from the lower Kuskokwim, has a long, beak- 

 like projection for the head, as does figure 5 of the same plate, from 

 Koiiigunugumut. 



Figure 23, plate lvi ft, from Askinuk, represents a grotesque counte- 

 nance. In it are inserted two loops to show the method of attachment. 



Another style of cord attacher, commonly used to fasten the end of 

 the float line to the short loop on a detachable spearhead, consists of a 

 bar-like piece of ivory, pierced with two holes through which is passed 

 the end of a rawhide loop, forming the permanent attachment, which 

 projects beyond the side of the bar far enough to permit another loop 

 to be run through it, passed over the bar, and drawn back; the bar 

 lies across the end of the second loop and prevents slipping. Attach ers 

 of this kind are commonly made in the form of a double crescent joined 

 along one side, having two parallel holes for the permanent loop; the 

 upper sides are convex and the lower ones slightly concave. 



Figure 1, plate lvi b, represents one of these cord attachers, in the 



