296 THE POINT BARROW ESKIMO. 
brown. This specimen was said to be as old as the time when men 
wore but one labret. 
The only essential difference between this subtype and the preced- 
ing is that the former 
has deep grooves or hol- 
lows for the thumb and 
two fingers. We col- 
lected five specimens of 
this pattern, all but one 
with handles of fossil 
ivory. The single ex- 
ception, which came 
from Sidaru, has a han- 
dle of walrus ‘ivory, 
yellowed with age and 
grease. This specimen 
INGE PMO) SERS (Fig. 291a, No. 89322 
[1426]) has an unusually short blade (only 0-4 inch long), and is much 
cut out on the right side so as to make a sort of nick. Fig. 291) (No. 
89314 |1780]) is a nearly new handle of this pattern, which was bought 
of the “ Nunatanmiun,” who came to Pernya 
in 1883. It is very highly ornamented, both 
with incised patterns, colored black, and by 
varving the space between the unusually 
deep thumb hollow and those for the fingers 
into what seems to be meant for an ear, in 
high relief, colored red inside. 
The third subtype has the lobe separated 
from the body on the right side only, leaving the left side unexcayated, 
except by the thumb-hollow, as is shown in Fig. 292 (No. 89316 [1177] 
from Utkiaywin) which has a handle of yellowed fossil ivory and a black 
: flint blade. No.89310[1071| 
Fig. 293, from Utkiav win, is 
a rather unusual modifica- 
tion of this pattern, with a 
wooden handle, in which 
the bottom is not cut out. 
The thumb groove is deep- 
ened into a large hole which 
opens into the excavation 
on the right side, while a 
: : large oblong slot on top, 
Fie. 293.—Peculiar modification of scraper. opening into these cavities, 
takes the place of the two finger hollows. The blade was cf gray flint 
and rather longer than usual. 
The last subtype which, according to my recollection, is the one most 
