IMA I.: 



101 



.l<l. \\u 



to have been dipped in 



images bear a stroiii; ic 



semblance to the ludi' 



carvings of walruses 



from Siberia flgnred by 



Nordenskiold.' No. 



8!)570 [1271] from J^n 



wiik is of soapstone, L' 



inches long, with tusks 



rudely carved froiii wal 



rns ivory. The lu'ad is 



but nmghly indicated. 



whilethebodyisslia|>e(| 



like a slug, and is biiid 



at the pointed end to 



represent the hind lliji ^"^ 



pers. The eyes and nos O 



I ., ■'..... Fl.J.4oa.-K,ukuor.v)ig,„« ..!„., I,,.,. 



trds are roughly inci.sed. 



The seal, on the other hand, is a favorite object for artistic rc]>reseu- 

 tation. It is seen often, as already described, as a decoration on vari- 

 ous implements, especially the drag lines, generally in a very charac- 

 teristic shape, and the five seal images in the collection are excellent in 

 design and execution. Almost all are decidedly superior to those from 



> 



ritlckuj, figured by Nordenskiiild.' All are newly made except No. 

 89737 [857rt]. Fig. -iOia, from Utkiavwln, which is -1-2 inches long, and 

 made of spruce, very old, weathered, and discolored with dirt and grease. 

 It is nicely carved and scraped smooth, and is very good in its general 

 proportions, though the details are not represented as in the other 

 images. 



9 ETH- 



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I Vega, vol. 2, p. 142. 



