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slips it over the head, where it falls into the slot or neck and forms a 
firm attachment. 
Figure 20, plate Ly1b, represents one of these blocks, obtained at 
Paimut. It is carved on the underside to represent a bear, with the 
fore-paws extended around in front. When this figure is turned over, 
the hind-legs and the tail, which appear on the opposite side, are seen 
to form the fore-legs of another bear, while the fore-legs of the first 
form the hind-limbs of the latter. In the space inclosed by the legs of 
the last-named bear is the figure of a seal-head in strong relief, which 
forms the head over which is passed the loop of the cord to be attached. 
Figure 19, plate Ly1b, from Chalitmut, is a block having the head 
carved to represent a grotesque face. 
Figure 21, plate Lv), shows a specimen from Kaialigamut, the head 
of which is carved to form a human face and on the opposite end is 
etched the head of a seal. 
Figure 16, plate Lv1b, from Sabotnisky, is a plain block with a deep 
groove cut in the head for the permanent loop, instead of a hole side- 
wise through it. 
Figure 15, plate Lvrb, from St Michael, is one of these blocks with 
a grotesque face on the head. Two rawhide loops are placed in it in 
position to show the manner of making the attachment of lines. 
Figure 7, plate Lyrb, from Nulukhtulogumut, has a diamond-shape 
head projecting forward to a point. 
Figure 8, plate Lyd, from Nunivak island, has an almond-shape 
head, crossed lengthwise by an incised line. ; 
Figure 22, plate Lv1b, from St Michael, has the head decorated with 
incised concentric circles arranged in two pairs. 
Figure 9, plate Lyrb, from Kushunuk, has the head cut into an oval 
form, with a strong ridge along its top, which turns abruptly down- 
ward in front. 
Figure 6, plate Lv1b, from the lower Kuskokwim, has a long, beak- 
like projection for the head, as does figure 5 of the same plate, from 
Konigunugumut. 
Figure 23, plate Lyi), from Askinuk, represents a grotesque counte- 
nance. In it are inserted two loops to show the method of attachment. 
Another style of cord attacher, commonly used to fasten the end of 
the float line to the short loop on a detachable spearhead, consists of a 
bar-like piece of ivory, pierced with two holes through which is passed 
the end of a rawhide loop, forming the permanent attachment, which 
projects beyond the side of the bar far enough to permit another loop 
to be run through it, passed over the bar, and drawn back; the bar 
lies across the end of the second loop and prevents slipping. Attachers 
of this kind are commonly made in the form of a double crescent joined 
along one side, having two parallel holes for the permanent loop; the 
upper sides are convex and the lower ones slightly concave. 
Figure 1, plate Lv1b, represents one of these cord attachers, in the 
