NELSON] SPEAR AND LANCE POINTS 149 



Figure 3, plate lvii h, from St Lawrence island, is a bone spur such 

 as is used on the ends of walrus spears on that island. 



Figure 2, plate lvii i, from St Lawrence island, is another spur for 

 a walrus spear shaft. 



Figure 9, plate lvii h, from the lower Yukon, and figure 10 of the 

 same plate, from Eazbiusky, represent triangular slate tips for use on 

 detachable points of walrus and seal spears. 



Figure (J, plate lvii «, from Kigiktauik, is a handsome flint lance- 

 point of bluish stone, very regular in form. 



Figure 9, plate LViio, from Xortou bay, is a triangular slate lance- 

 point with the border beveled down on both sides to form the edge. 



Figure 4, plate lvii a, from Cape Prince of Wales, is a large, round- 

 pointed, flint lancehead. 



Figure 1, plate LViia, is an old flint lancehead obtained from an 

 ancient village site at St Michael. 



Figure 10, plate lvii a, from Kushunuk, is a curiously formed slate 

 lancepoint. 



Figure 11, plate LViia, from Cai)e Darby, is a leaf-shape slate 

 point. 



Figure 2, plate lvii a, from King island, is a handsomely made flint 

 point, sub triangular in outline. 



Figure 8, plate lvii «, from Nubviuklichugaluk, is a diamond-shape, 

 flint lancepoint. 



Figure 5, jflate lvii a, from Unalaklit, is made of quartz crystal. 



Figure 7, plate lvii a, from Big lake, is a handsomely made, oval lance- 

 point of bluish flint. 



Figure 13, plate lvii«, from Point Hope, and figure 12 of the same 

 plate, from Kotzebue sound, are well-chipped flint points. 



Figure 3, plate lvii a, from Kotzebue sound, is a handsomely made 

 flint point of dull greenish color. 



Figure ]5, plate LViia, from St Lawrence island, i^^ a lancehead of 

 bone, tipped with a thin, oval iron point which is riv'teted in place by 

 an iron pin; it has a deep slot at the upper end in which the wooden 

 shalt is fitted, and has a hole just below the slot through which passes 

 •the rawhide cord which binds it to the shaft. 



Figure 42 (2), from Kotzebue sound, is one of the points used on the 

 three-point bird spears. Figure 42 (8), obtained on St Lawrence island 

 by Captain C. L. Hooper, is a rudely made ])rong for a bird spear- 

 point. Figure 42 (7), from Cai)e Nome, is a bone point such as is used 

 on the shafts of bird spears. Figure 12 (3), from Cape Nome, and 

 figure 42 (4), from Cape Prince of Wales, represent points for bird 

 spears. Figure 42 (G), from St Lawrence island, is a prong or spur for 

 attachment to the side of the shaft of a bird spear. Figure 42 (5), 

 from St Lawrence island, shows the bone points for a small, three- 

 point bird and fish spear. 



In places where there is considerable whale and walrus hunting, each 



