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Steatite was in general nse among the Eskimo of the far north, 

 some of the sources of supply being on Cumberland 

 Arctic steatite Sound, along Wager River, and in Greenland, but 

 the quarries have not been accurately located or de- 

 scribed. It was employed more especially in the manufacture of 

 lamps, an essential feature of the Arctic household, but there are 

 found also numerous well-carved cooking vessels and other re- 

 ceptacles. 



