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



form of a Avhite whale, with the loop in position to show the method of 

 attachment. It is from the coast between Yukon and Knskokwim 

 rivers. Figure 1 L of the same plate, obtained at St Michael by Mr L. M. 

 Turner, is in the form of a seal, and figure 10 shows a specimen from 

 the Yukon mouth,' also fashioned in the form of a white whale. 



Still another form of these cord afctachers consists of a rounded, 

 upright block, pierced with two parallel holes for the attachment of the 

 permanent loop, just above which is a deeply grooved constriction or 

 neck to receive the temporary loop. 



Figure 13, plate lvi &, shows a specimen of this form of the implement, 

 obtained at Askinuk ; on it is a human face, with labret holes at the 

 corners of the mouth, and a raised rim around the face representing a 

 fur hood. The raven totem mark is incised on the sides. 



Figure 12, plate lvi&, from Sledge island, is similar in form, and has 

 a woman's countenance upon the upper surface, with two labret holes 

 in the middle of the lower lip. 



Figure 4, plate L,\ib, from Kushunuk. has a grotesque face upon its 

 upper surface. 



Fig. 40— Cord attacher (about §). 



Figure 14, plate lvi ft, from Cape Vancouver, has the face of an owl 

 upon the upper surface. 



Figure 2, plate lvi?/, from Kushunuk, has a wolf-head upon the 

 up]»er surface. 



The accompanying figure, 40, from Unalaklit, is very well carved to 

 represent a hair seal; blue beads are inlaid for eyes. 



Figure 41 « shows a well carved attacher from Golofnin bay; at one 

 end the nostrils of a seal are indicated by round holes, with the cord 

 hole for a mouth; in the top is a deep excavation, in the middle of 

 which stands a projecting knob carved to represent a seal-head, over 

 which the loop of the temporary attachment is passed; on the lower 

 side (figure 41 &) is the figure of a whale in relief/ 



Figure 3, plate LVii, from Kulwoguwigumut, has the upper surface 

 plain, except for a median ridge running lengthwise across it. 



Figure 18, plate lvi ft, from Norton sound, is a long, flat-head speci- 

 men, with a cord inserted to show the manner of attaching the loops. 



Figure 17, plate LVi&, from Cape Prince of Wales, is a handsomely 

 made ivory swivel for attachment to a float line to jjrevent it from 

 becoming twisted by the movement of the float; the block, or maia 

 portion, is handsomely carved in the form of a white bear's head, in 

 which fragments of blue beads are set for eyes. The swivel is formed 

 by an ivory rod, about an inch in length, with the head carved in the 



