WEAPONS USED IN HUNTING LAND ANIMALS. 



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arrows are joined to the shaft as represented in Fig. iii. while metal 

 heads are inserted as shown in Fig. 443. The difference in the 

 methods used by the Mackenzie and the central tribes in fastening 



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Fig. 444. Arrowhead from Boothia. 'Na- Fig. 443. Shomng attachment of arrowhead veitieaUy 



tional Museum, Washington. 10205.) J and parallel to shank. (National Museum, Washington. 



b, 10137.) i 



the point to the shaft is very striking. The arrow point of the for- 

 mer and of the western tribes is pointed and inserted in the shaft 

 (Fig. 44-t),' while that of the latter is always slanted and lashed to 

 it (Figs. 44:3 and 4'43). The direction of the slant is either parallel 

 or vertical to the edge (Fig. 445). Other forms of arrows are shown 

 in Fig. 446. A similar difference between the fastenings of the 

 socket to the spear handle exists in the two localities. The western 

 tribes give its base the form of a wedge (Fig. 447), which is inserted 

 in the shaft, while the Central Eskimo use a mortise. 



' According to the Museum catal(i;_;uc. tlic |" 

 Victoria Island, Bootliia, from Hall's cuUfctioi 



■il in this figure is from 

 it is a typical western 



