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THE CENTRAL ESKIMO. 



a bent nail is inserted, forming a narrow eye (tagnsiarbing). Near 

 the center of tliewliole implement a small piece of ivory (tikagung; 

 see, also. Fig. 418) is fastened to the shaft, forming a support for the 

 hand when throwing the weapon. At the lower end of the shaft a 



Fio. sno. harpoon from Alaska. (Ameri- 

 can Museum of Natural History, New York. ) 



string of deer sinews or a thong is fastened, forming aloop (nabiring) 

 which passes through a hole (li'illcd through the shaft. A stout iron 

 point is also attached to the lower end df the shaft (tounga). 



