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longer diaiiH'ter, while tlic upix 

 sidod spur, the barb. The //;(/■ 

 inch in diameter, a little l):i(k uf 

 to its longer diameter. From thi 

 to the base of the body, gradually i 

 In the middle of the base of tli- 

 socket, which fits the conical tip 

 the tip of the body is cut, at rigi 

 eter of the body, and therefor(^ at 

 the barb, the narrow l>Ii(ilc slit. Mi 

 secured by a single nirdiaii rivet 

 blade of metal (brass in this case 

 curved edges, narrowly licveJeil on 

 long and 1 broad. 



The body is sometimes cnt into laces so as to lie hexagonal 

 instead of elliptical in section as in Fig. 2(17 (No. SDTill [S7;i]),>'3 

 and intermediate forms are cominoii. Wiien sucli a liead is 



Fig. 2117. — 



mounted for use a bight of the li v li-ailrr. -.i short line for Hiinm.m 



connecting the head witli the main line, runs througli the line '""'^' 



hole so that the head is slung in a loop in tl nd of the line. The tip 



of the shaft is then fitted into the siiaft socket and the line brought 

 down the shaft with the parts of the loop on eacli side resting in the line 

 grooves and is made fast, usually so tliat a slight luill will detach it from 

 the shaft. When the ainmal is struck the blade cuts a wound laige 

 enough to allow the head to pass in beyond tlie barb. The struggles of 

 the animal make the h.'ad slip oft' the tip of 

 the sliaft and the strain on the line imme- 

 diately toggles it across the wound. The 

 toggle head of the whale harpoon is called 

 kia(|;ron, of the walrus harpoon, tuku, and of 

 the seal haipoon, nauli;. They are all of 

 essentially the same pattern, differing chiefly 

 in size. 



There is in the collection an interesting 

 series of old harpoon heads, showing a num- 

 iifstcps in the development of the modern 

 crn of hariioon lieadfronianancientform. 

 These heads seem to have been ])reserved as 

 amulets: in fact oneof them is still attaclicd 

 to a belt. They arc not all of the same kind, 

 hut since the difterent kinds as mentioned 

 ly in size, their development was probably 

 ri'n in the c.,llection is No. S0382 [1383], Fig. 



above practical! 

 the same. Tlu^ 



itJN 



208, fi-om Nuwuk, which is evidi 

 weathered. It is a single flat ]iiccc of 

 pointed at the end and providetl with 



..Id, a 

 single 



is much worn and 

 bone 3 inches long, 

 ilateral barb. Be- 



