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XLviii-i.vi iiro reproducfion.s of .some of these from crayon drawings, 

 incIiKliiiL;- also ropicsentation.s of several objects not referred to above. 

 The originals oi those in plates XLViii-i.v were made for the writer 

 by an old woman of the TlA'qldenfcin at Sitka, and those in phito Lvi 

 by Mrs Wigir. his interpreter at Wraiigell." 



^ Following are illustrations of a few objects used as .'niljleins or in a 

 similar manner: 



^ Figures 103, h)i. iind 1(1.5 aii<l plale i.viir, r^ are emblem hats. The 

 Hrst of these repre.seuts the shark and the second the killer whale, both 

 having been the property of old Shakes, former chief of the ^'anva^l'yl. 

 The third is a grizzly-bear hat owned l)y one of the Qa'tcAdi named • ',Tnn 



Fig. 105. Crest hat representing grizzly bear. 



Coonie."' The writer was unable to hear the story of this from its 

 former owner him.self, but it is .said that his grandfather had ol)tained 

 the exclusive right to use it by having killed a grizzly bear with his 

 ax after it had destroyed many p."opi(>. The gash made bv his ax 

 is repre.sented <m the top of tin- animal's head. Th.> bear is "not ordi- 

 narily found in this man's dan, so we nnist either suppo.se that it 

 was a personal crest or assume that it had belonged to his mother's 

 father, and thus to some other clan. Plate i.viii. </, which is painted 

 in l)lue, red, and black and set with abahme shell, al.so represents the 



oThese are reproduced exactly from the originals, including the artisrs attempt at emblem hats 

 and ear pendants as well as additional touches to the pupil.s of the eyes. 



