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a  layer  of  mussel  shells  i  to  2  inches  thick.  A  large  piece  of  walrus 
hide  was  found  at  a  depth  of  30  inches.  Small  pieces  of  wood  began 
to  appear  at  this  depth,  becoming  more  numerous  in  the  deeper  levels. 
Artifacts  found  numbered  198,*  No  examples  of  Old  Bering  Sea  art 
or  harpoon  heads  were  found  in  cut  i.  Two  of  the  harpoon  heads, 
from  depths  of  30  and  53  inches,  belonged  to  open  socket  type  III  x; 
one  of  these  is  shown  on  plate  24,  figure  22.  The  other  open  socket 
heads  belong  to  the  later  types:  type  II  (a)  x,  II  (a)  y  (pi.  28, 
fig.  2)  ;  II  (e)  (pi.  28,  fig.  4)  ;  HI  (a)  x  (pi.  28,  fig.  13).  The  closed 
socket  heads  were  also  of  the  small,  simple  forms,  such  as  type  V  x 
(pi.  28,  fig.  22)  and  V  y  (pi.  28,  fig.  26).  Nine  of  the  harpoon  heads, 
and  two  other  objects  bore  Punuk  ornamentation. 
Cut  2. — Ninety-two  feet  NE.  of  cut  i.  This  cut  was  4  feet  2  inches 
deep;  taken  down  in  10  levels.  From  the  surface  to  20  inches  deep 
was  almost  pure  gravel,  with  occasional  artifacts;  patches  of  midden 
material  appeared  at  depths  of  from  20  to  24  inches.  Stones  and 
whalebones,  apparently  remains  of  an  old  cache,  were  encountered 
at  34  inches,  and  these  continued  to  the  base.  The  end  of  a  large 
baleen  toboggan  was  found  at  depth  of  43  inches  (pi.  6,  fig.  3),  the 
greater  part  of  it  extending  into  the  south  side  of  the  cut,  which  had 
to  be  enlarged  for  its  removal.  Two  pieces  of  wood  at  28  inches; 
more  in  the  deeper  sections.  In  this  cut  were  found  85  artifacts,  in- 
cluding the  toy  trident  (pi.  22,  fig.  6)  from  depth  of  20  inches.  Har- 
poon heads  very  similar  to  those  from  cut  i  ;  three  are  figured  in 
plate  28,  figures  7,  8,  25.  Four  were  decorated  in  Punuk  style ;  only 
one  example  of  Old  Bering  Sea  decoration  from  this  cut,  a  fragment 
of  a  harpoon  head  from  depth  of  43  inches,  which  had  been  made 
over  into  a  small  knife  handle. 
Cut  J. — Forty-two  feet  SW.  of  cut  i  ;  5  feet  deep ;  taken  down  in 
II  levels.  The  upper  16  inches  was  practically  solid  gravel,  and  con- 
siderable quantities  of  gravel  continued  to  a  depth  of  3  feet.  Arti- 
facts numbered  238.  The  ivory  from  the  last  three  levels  (50  to  60 
inches  deep)  was  in  general  noticeably  lighter  in  color  than  that  above. 
Two  harpoon  heads  decorated  in  Punuk  style,  from  depths  of  20 
inches  (pi.  24,  fig.  19)  and  24  inches;  two  fragments  bearing  Old 
Bering  Sea  decoration,  from  54  inches  (pi.  15,  fig.  5)  and  60  inches 
deep. 
"  The  number  of  artifacts  listed  for  this  and  all  the  other  cuts  includes  only 
complete  specimens  or  recognizable  fragments ;  in  addition  to  these  there  are 
in  every  case  large  numbers  of  potsherds,  fragmentary  stone  blades,  pieces  of 
worked  ivory,  bone,  wood,  baleen,  etc.,  which  were  collected  but  which  are 
not  included  in  the  total  count  of  specimens. 
