Implements and Artefacts of the North-east Grcenlanders. 



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The figures enclosed in square brackets indicate the conjectured entire 

 length of the bow calculated according to the distance between the bends; 

 as regards L. c. 1424 between the grip and the bend of the bow. 



In PL XVIII, 2, Mus. No. L. 3862 is shown from the belly. The 

 constriction at the grip is seen, and the pointing of the ends 

 for the lengthening of the bow. On the back, which is not seen in 

 the figure, a shallow, curved hollow, 10 cm. long, has been made 

 along the bends, undoubtedly to receive a piece of bone similar to 

 that found on the old West-Greenland bow L. b. 1. 



In PI. XVIII, 1, Mus. No. L. 3660 is seen in side view. To the 

 right, i. e. on the back side of the stave, are two hollows corresponding 

 to those mentioned above; at the belly is seen the enlargement 

 which forms the grip. The ends are pointed as in the preceding 

 specimen for insertion into the end-pieces, which must consequently 

 have been furnished with slots. 



In PI. XVIII, 35 are represented Mus. Nos. L. 4058, 3564 and 

 3661 respectively. The first is an end-piece of a narrow, slender 

 bow, but which nevertheless probably is a genuine weapon ; the 

 lower end of the figure shows the fracture. The other, which is 

 21 cm. long, 3'8 cm. broad and 1'7 2'2 cm. thick is broken off 

 at the upper end, in the figure; there are two holes at the 

 fracture, indicating that it has been broken while actually in 

 use and strengthened with lashings; the lower end, in the 



