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ing the face. The right eye is indicated by a crescentic hole, with the 
corners downward; the left eye is marked by an inserted wooden plug 
projecting about one-fourth of an inch. An almond:shape nostril is the 
only one represented. The nose, in dim relief, is twisted toward the 
right; the mouth is large and rounded on the right corner, thence 
extending across and up on the left side, ending in a sharp angle near 
the eye peg. In a groove around the border is a strip of reindeer skin 
with upstanding hair. On each side and at jthe top are inserted three 
quills tipped with downy plumes. Distorted countenances of this kind 
, are made to represent the supposed features of a number of supernatural 
beings known as tunghdt. 
Figure 1, plate cri, is a maskoid from Razbinsky. It is a roughly 
rounded block, 2? by 3 inches, having at its lower side a projection with 
a hole for the insertion of one finger. Upon one side is carved a rep- 
resentation of a bird’s head; on the other a human countenance is 
shown. A groove extends around the side of this block at the junction 
of the two images, in which several feathers are set. — 
The representation of the entire head of any bird or animal on finger 
masks is uncommon, this instance being one of the few that came to my 
notice. The human face is painted red, as are the eyes and mouth 
of the bird; the bird’s face on each side and the line on the top of head 
are white. The sides of the head and the line extending forward along 
the ridge of the nose or beak are of slate color. This is used as a 
finger mask by women in ceremonial dances; the exact meaning is 
unknown. 
From Razbinsky, on the lower Yukon, is a very large and rather 
roughly made finger mask (number 1620), representing on one side a 
human face and deeply excavated on the other. It is the largest finger 
mask that was seen; it measures 43 by 7 inches. 
Figure 2, plate CIv, is a finger mask from Big lake. It is a square, 
thin block, with a broad, rounded extension projecting from its lower 
edge through which are pierced two finger holes. The rear is exca- 
vated smoothly. The front has a distorted semihuman face, in slight 
relief, surrounded by a circular greove; the right eye is almond-shape 
and is inclined toward the nose. On the left side is a crescentic eye 
with the corners turned down. The mouth is a flattened oval with the 
right-hand corner drawn outward and up; the nose is twisted to the 
left. From the border of the cireular countenance to each corner of 
the block is drawn a black line, and the crescentic eye is surrounded by 
a black area; the remainder of the face is painted white. Around the 
border are inserted six long tufts of reindeer hair and six tail-feathers 
of the old-squaw duck, with tips of plumes. It is used by women in 
ceremonial dances; otherwise its significance is unknown. 
Figures 5 and 4, plate Clv, show two finger masks from Konigunu- 
gumut. Each is made from a discoidal, flattened block 2? inches thick, 
connected by a small neck with a broad wooden attachment, which is 
