ML-nuocEi.l SXOWSIIOIOS. •J.li) 



The I'oot-uettiug- is of ;i veiy <litrcicnt iiatlcrn, and consisis ..f seven 

 transverse aucl thirteen Idii-itiidinal strands, ol' wliirli six, in iln- ndd 

 die, do not reach the toe liar, leavinu an ohion^ transverse hole 

 through which the toe presses ajiainsi (he snow al ( lie lie'.innin"- of 

 the step. The eross strands are a piece of sloni 1 iionu 1 1 lie sidn of tlie 

 walrusor bearded seal), to the end of which is s|>lic<Ml wiili doul)le slits 

 a long piece of thinner seal thon.i;, wliich makes the loiii;iiinlinal ones. 

 The seven transverse strands pass in and out through holes in iheiiin, 

 wliile the longitndiTial strands pass over the l)ars, except tin' miildle 

 three pairs, which pass round the horizontal strand behind the toe 

 hole, drawing it down to the next strand. The end of tlu^ thirteenth 

 strand wattles these two firmly together, as it does also the two pairs 

 of longitudinal strands on each side of the toe hole, and linishes otf the 

 netting by whipping the two sets of strands together with a -hird- 

 cage stitch." 



The object of the complicated wattling romnl the toe hole is, lirst, to 

 strengthi-n the hind border against which the toe presses in walking. 

 and second to give a tirm attachnuMit for the straps, which are fastened 

 at the Juin'tion of the doubled and twisteil longitudinal strands with 

 tli<' lirst and second transverse ones. Kach straj. is a sin,i;le piece of 

 .stout seal thong fastened to tli.' shoe with two l,,ops as follows: .\t the 

 inner side of the shoe the end is passed into the toe hole and makes a 

 round turn about the doubled li>ngitudinal strands, and tlien goes un- 

 der the two cross strands, coming out b.diind them and between the 

 twelfth and thirteenth longitudinal .strands, it is then spliced into the 

 standing part with two slits, making a bccket aliout .1 inches in 

 diameter. The other end, leaving a loop laigc enough to ^o round the 

 wearer's heel, is passed through the becket .ju.st made, wouml in the 

 .same way as before round the stiands at the other corner of the toe 

 hole, and made into a similar bei'ket by knotting the end to the stand 

 ing part with a marlinghitcli with the bi.i;ht left in. On the right shoe 

 this hitch is made in a slit in the standing i.art. The end is j.robably 

 left long for the purpose of adjusting the length of the stiiiji to the 

 wearer's foot. 



In putting on the shoe, the toe is thrust sideways throuuh the lo,,], 

 till the bight conn-s well up nwv the heel, and then turneil rouinl and 

 stuck under the two beckets, which together form a strap to fasten the 

 toe down to the shoe, leaving the latter free to swing when the heel is 

 raised. By reversing the process the shoe is easily kicked otf. These 

 straps nuxst be fitted very lucely or else the shoe is apt to come otf. 

 This is a very neatly made pair of shoes, and the woodwork is all painted 

 red above. 



No. .S9913 [ 1737 ] is a pair of similar shoes also from Utkiavwin. The 

 frame is made in the same way and is wholly of willow excei)t the extra 

 hind bar, which is of walrus ivory. These shoes are shorter and some 

 what broader than the preceding and not so well made. They are 4S-.'> 



