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thong, with the end wound spirally round all the parts on both sides 
and neatly tucked in. It seems to serve no purpose beyond enlarging 
the handle so as to make it fit the hand better. One beautiful blade 
of light olive green, clouded jade, 
No. 89675 [1170], belonged to a 
knife of this pattern. The older 
pattern is represented by No. 
89676 [1586], a small knife blade 
from Ukiavwint, which has been 
kept as an amulet. No. 56660 
[129], isa blade of the same type, 
but elongated, being 74 inches 
long and2 broad. This isa very beautiful implement of pale olive jade, 
ground smooth. The beyel along the back of each of these blades indi- 
pates that they were to be fitted into a narrow slit in a long haft, like 
that of No. 89684 [886], Fig. 124, from Nuwtk. Though both blade and 
handle of this specimen are very old, and have been put together in their 
present shape for a long time, the 
handle, which is of whale’s bone, evi- 
dently belonged to a longer blade, 
which fitted in the cleft without the 
need of any lashing. Fig. 125, No. 
Fi. 125.—Ancient bone handle for woman's 89693 [874], shows a form of handle 
evidently of very great antiquity, 
as the specimen shows signs of great age. It was purchased from a 
native of Utkiavwin. It is made of a single piece of coarse whale’s 
bone. It was intended for a blade at least 7 inches long. 
Fig. 126, No. 56672 [191], from Utkiaywin, is a very crude, large knife, 
intended for use without a handle. It is of rough, hard, dark purplish 
Fic. 124.—Woman’s ancient slate-bladed knife. 
Fic. 126.—Large knife of slate. 
slate. The upper three-quarters of both faces are almost untouched 
cleavage surfaces, but the lower quarter is pretty smoothly ground down 
to a semivircular cutting edge, which is somewhat nicked from use. 
