480 THE CENTRAL ESKIMO. 



1-arely used, is represented in Fig. 403. The skin is drawn over the 

 plug and tied over one of the threads of the screw cut into the wood. 



After the dead animal's wounds are closed, a hole is exit through the 

 flesh beneath the lower jaw and a thong is passed through this hole 

 and the mouth. A small implement called qanging is used for fast- 

 ening it to the seal. It usually forms a toggle and prevents the line 

 from slipping through the hole. The patterns represented in Fig. 

 403 are very effective. The hole drilled through the center of the 



16. 403. Qanging for fastening thong to jaw of seal, a (Museum fur 

 i.) 6, c (National Museum, Washington. 6. 34126 ; c, 34139.) } 



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