144 THE ESKIMO ABOUT BERING STRAIT [ETH. ANN. 18 
form of a white whale, with the loop in position to show the method of 
attachment. It is from the coast between Yukon and Kuskokwim 
rivers. Figure 1Lof the same plate, obtained at St Michael by Mr L. M. 
Turner, isin the form of a seal, and figure 10 shows a specimen from 
the Yukon mouth, also fashioned in the form of a white whale. 
Still another form of these cord attachers consists of a rounded, 
upright block, pierced with two parallei holes for the attachment of the 
permanent loop, just above which is a deeply grooved constriction or 
neck to receive the temporary loop. 
Figure 13, plate Lv1d, shows a specimen of this form of the implement, 
obtained at Askinuk; on it is a human face, with labret holes at the 
corners of the mouth, and a raised rim around the face representing a 
fur hood. The raven totem mark is incised on the sides. 
Figure 12, plate Lv1b, from Sledge island, is similar in form, and has 
a woman’s countenance upon the upper surface, with two labret holes 
in the middle of the lower lip. 
Figure 4, plate Lv1b, from Kushunuk. has a grotesque face upon its 
upper surface. 
Fic. 40—Cord attacher (about §). 
Figure 14, plate Lvrb, from Cape Vancouver, has the face of an owl 
upon the upper surface. 
Figure 2, plate Lv1b, from Kushunuk, has a wolf-head upon the 
upper surface. : 
The accompanying figure, 40, from Unalaklit, is very well carved to 
represent a hair seal; blue beads are inlaid for eyes. 
Figure 41a shows a well carved attacher trom Golofnin bay; at one 
end the nostrils of a seal are indicated by round holes, with the cord 
hole for a mouth; in the top is a deep excavation, in the middle of 
which stands a projecting knob carved to represent a seal-head, over 
which the loop of the temporary attachment is passed; on the lower 
side (figure 41) is the figure of a whale in relief. 
Figure 3, plate Lyrd, from Kulwoguwigumut, has the upper surface 
plain, except for a median ridge running lengthwise across it. 
Figure 18, plate Ly1b, from Norton sound, is a long, flat-head speci- 
men, with a cord inserted to show the manner of attaching the loops. 
Figure 17, plate Lyrb, from Cape Prince of Wales, is a handsomely 
made ivory swivel for attachment to a float line to prevent it from 
becoming twisted by the movement of the float; the block, or maia 
portion, is handsomely carved in the form of a white bear’s head, ia 
which fragments of blue beads are set for eyes. The swivel is formed 
by an ivory rod, about an inch in length, with the head carved in the 
