100 THE ESKIMO ABOUT BERING STRAIT (ETH. ANN, 18 
row of stitching with spruce rootlet. The bottom is chamfered and 
fitted into a groove like the head of a barrel; the cover is slightly eon- 
vex above and concave within; three parallel grooves cross the top at 
equal intervals, and two others, about an inch apart, extend around 
the edge. The body of the box has also a broad and a narrow groove 
near each edge. The cover is painted red and a band of this color 
extends around each edge of the box; the grooves are all colored 
black. A cord loop, two inches in length, forms a handle for the cover, 
which is hinged with sinew cord and is fastened by two ends of a raw- 
hide cord which project through a hole in front of the box and pass 
through a loop pendent from the lid. 
Another box (number 176081), from Sledge island, is oval in outline, 
but is contracted in the middle by means of a stout, sinew cord passed 
through holes on each side, forming a stout cross-stay. The sides are 
made of two pieces with the ends lapping, sewed together in the same 
manner as in the preceding specimen, and the bottom is similarly fitted 
into a groove by a chamfered edge. The cover is also hinged in the 
same manner and is provided with a similar fastening. A looped raw- 
hide handle, each end of which is divided into two parts, is passed 
through four holes and knotted on the underside. 
HANDLES FOR WORKBOXES AND WATER BUCKETS 
Handles for women’s workboxes and for water buckets are frequently 
made of ivory or of bone. They present a considerable variety of 
form and many of them are handsomely carved. A large number 
were obtained, of which the following specimens, illustrated in plate 
XLII, present the principal variations: 
Figure 16, from Norton sound, is a plain rod of ivory, nearly square 
in cross section. 
Figure 5, from Unalaklit, is a rod of ivory, suboval in cross section, 
with the upper surface etched in parallel lines extending obliquely 
from the middle of the top to the edge. 
Figure 11, from Sledge island, is a small, flat rod, broadened verti- 
eally at each end to be pierced for acord. The upper surface is marked 
with raven totem signs and a simple etched pattern. 
Figure 24, from Shaktolik, has the lower side scalloped and the upper 
side etched coarsely with lines and points. 
Figure 10, from Norton sound, is slightly curved and has the upper 
portion covered with zigzag patterns. 
Figure 26, from Cape Darby, is suboval in cross section and has 
across its upper surface the figures of ten whales carved in relief. 
Figure 17, from Unalaklit, is a flattened ivory rod, carved at one end 
to represent the head of a seal, and with the figures of several whales 
etched upon its upper surface. 
Figure 13, from Norton sound, is “italy square in cross section, 
