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median line and joined by a short channel on top of the handle. This 
bag was the property of the Nunatatmiun Ilibw’ga, so frequently men- 
tioned, and was purchased with all its contents. 
These are two bow drills, one large and one small (Figs. 168a and 168), 
Nos. 89778 and 89779 [1004a]); a drill bow (Fig. 154, No. 89777 [10040)) ; 
a mouthpiece (Fig. 155, No. 89787 [1004c]); a large 
crooked knife with a sheath (Fig. 114, No. 89780 
[1004d]); a flint flaker (No, 89752 [1004e|); a comb for 
deerskins (Fig. 169, No. 89781 [1005]); a haircomb 
made of antler (No. 89785 {1006]); a fishhook (No. 
89783 [1007]); and a small seal harpoon head (No. 
89784 [1008]). 
No. 89796 [1118], from Nuwitk, is of rather unusual 
materials. The bottom is of brown 
reindeer skin and the sides and ends 
are the heads of two wolves and a red 
fox. The wolf heads meet on one side, 
and the fox head is put in between 
them on the other. The fox head has 
no lower jaw, and one wolf head has 
only the left half of the lower jaw. The 
vacant spaces around the mouth are 
filled by triangular gussets of wolf 
and reindeer skin. The eyeholes are 4,4 169 Comb for 
patched on the inside with deerskin. deerskins in the 
It has no handle. No.89795(1309], the ‘°°! >** 
remaining bag, is of the usual pattern, but carelessly 
made of small pieces of deerskin, with a handle of 
coarse-grained whale’s bone. It was probably made 
for sale. 
I have figured four handles of such bags to show 
the style of ornamentation. Fig. 170a (No. 89420 
Fic. 168.—Drills belong- [1111], from Nuwitik) has incised figures of men and 
ing to the tool bag. peindeer on the back, once colored with ocher, of which 
traces can still be seen. This is perhaps a hunting score. (See remarks 
on this subject under “Bow drills.”) Fig. 170) (No. 89423 [996], from 
Utkiavwin) is a very elaborate handle, with scalloped edges and fluted 
back, which is also ornamented with an incised pattern colored with 
red ocher. The other side is covered with series of the incised circles, 
each with a dot in the center, so frequently mentioned. Fig. 170c¢ (No. 
89424 [890], from Nuwittk) has on the under side two rows of figures 
representing the flukes and “smalls” of whales. This is the specimen 
already mentioned, which the natives called anactual score. The series of 
twenty-six tails were said to be the record of old Yaksi‘fa (“ Erksinra” of 
Dr. Simpson), the so-called “chief” at Nuwttk. All the above handles 
are of walrus ivory, and have been in actual use. Fig. 170¢ (No. 56518 
