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cles of narrow thong, upon which are strung one or two large beads or 
a couple of Dentalium shells (pu‘ta).? 
We brought home one pair of men’s bracelets (newly made), one of 
which (89388 [1355] ) is figured in Point Barrow Rept. Ethnology, PI. 1, 
Fig. 4. They are made of strips of seal thong 0-2 inch broad, bent 
into rings (9-4 and 8-6 inches in circumference, respectively), with the 
ends slightly overlapping and sewed together. On each is strung a 
cylindrical bead of soapstone about one-half inch long and of the same 
diameter. <A single bracelet is generally worn. 
Finger-rings.—Both sexes now frequently wear brass finger-rings, 
called kati’/kqlérain, from katti/kqlin, the middle finger, upon which 
the ring is always worn. 
MISCELLANEOUS ORNAMENTS. 
Beads.—In addition to the ornaments already described, the women 
use short strings of beads, buttons, ete., to ornament various parts of 
the dress, especially the outer side of the inner frock (i/lupa), and 
strings of beads are often attached to various objects, such as pipes, 
tobacco pouches, etc. One or two women were also observed to wear 
large bunches of beads and buttons attached to the inner girdle in 
front so as to hang down between the legs 
inside of the pantaloons. A similar strange 
custom was observed by Beechey at Hotham 
Inlet, where a young woman wore a good- 
sized inetal bell in the same uncomfortable 
manner.’ These people appear to have at- 
tempted the manufacture of beads in former 
times, when they were not so easily obtained 
as at present. There is in the collection a Kia. 97-—Beads of amber. 
string of four small beads made from amber picked up on the beach 
(Fig. 97, No. 89700 [1716] ). They are of dark honey-colored transparent 
amber, about one-third inch long and one-half inch diameter at the 
base. Such beads are very rare at the present day. The above speci- 
mens were the only ones seen. 
TOILET ARTICLES. 
The only object in use among these people that can be considered a 
toilet article is the small hair comb (ilai/atin), usually made of walrus 
ivory. 
The collection contains ten specimens, from which No. 56566) [182] 
(Fig. 98a) has been selected as the type. It is made of walrus ivory 
(from near the root of the tusk). When in use, it is held with the tip of 
the forefinger in the ring, the thumb and middle finger resting on each 
1 There is in the collection a bunch of five of these shells (No. 89530 [1357], which are scarce and highly 
valued as ornaments. Mr. R. E. C. Stearns, of the U.S. National Museum, has identified the species 
as Dentalium Indianorum Cpr. (probably=D. pretiosum, Sby.), called ‘‘alikotei’k"’ by the Indians of 
northwest California, and ‘thiqua”’ (J. K. Lord) or ‘‘hya-qua"’ (F. Whymper) by the Indians round 
Queen Charlotte Sound. 
2Voyage, p. 295. 
