BOAS] ESKIMO DRILLS. 525 



(niuqtimg), the drill (qaivim), and the mouthpiece (qingmiarj). The 

 string of the bow is twisted around the shaft of the drill, the mouth- 



piece (which is made of wood or of bone) is taken into the mouth, 

 and the rounded end of the drill is placed in its hole. Then the 

 whole implement is put firmly against the place to be perforated 

 and is set in motion by moving the bow. Instead of the latter, a 

 string is sometimes used with a handle at each end. For one man, 

 however, the first device is handier. The string of Ihe second form 

 is usually pulled by one man while the other holds the mouthpiece. 



Fig. 475. Drill for working in ivory anrl bone. (National Museum, Wasliiugton. 341 i-1 



The same instrument is sometimes used for making fire. Instead 

 of the iron, a piece of hard wood (ground willow) is put into the 



