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THE CENTRAL ESKIMO. 



Ill Iglulik the sjjear is called qatilik (Fig. 425). In pattern it is 

 the same as that of Akudnini and Oiio, the only diffei'ence, accord- 



ing to Parry's desci'iption, l>eing that the toung (the tusk) is straight 

 and has a notch near its socket (see Fig. i'ib), while the harpoon head 

 which belongs to it has only a single point at its lower end. 



Fig. 420. Avautang or sealskin float (National Museum, ^\ aslimgt^ 



This harpoon is placed on the right side of the prow of the kayak, 

 with the point directed towards its head. The harpoon line, with 

 the tokang, lies just before the hunter in a flat receptacle (asedlun), 

 which consists of a wooden ring with a handle, held by thongs before 

 till' 111 )li' i>\' the kayak. The receptacle rests on the skin cover, having 

 iiij ffcf. as lias the Greenland one. In Hudsmi Sti-ait it is secured 

 uiinii hdldcrs. The harpoon line is rolled up in a coil, but its end is 

 fastened to the seal float, which lies behind the hunter and is held 

 in place by a thong. The line passes along the right side of the 

 kayak hole. The float (avautang) (Fig. 426) consists of a whole 

 sealskin which had been removed from the animal dexterouslv, its 



