EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIII 



General Modern Type of Haida, Tsimshian, and Tlingit Silver Bracelets. 



Fig. 24. Strip of Silver, hammered from a coin ; first step in making the bracelet 



represented in finished state in Fig. 27. 

 Fig. 25. Second Step in making Bracelet. 



Fig. 26. Third Step in making Bracelet. Strip hammered to concave section. 

 Fig. 27. Finished Bracelet. Cat. No. 19539, U. S. N. M. Tlingit Indians, Alaska. 



Collected by James G. Swan. 

 Fig. 28. Bracelet. With clasp.. Cat. No 49201, U. S. N, M. Tlingit Indians, 



Sitka, Alaska. Collected by John J. McLean. 

 Fig. 29. Spring Clasp Bracelet. Cat. No. 19532, U. S. N. M. Tlingit Indians, 



Alaska. Collected by James G. Swan. 

 Fig. 30. Bracelet. Largest size. Cat. No. 20251, U. S. N. M. Haida Indians, 



Queen Charlotte Islands, British Cohimbia. Collected by James G. 



Swan. 

 Fig. 31. Design on Bracelet, Fig. 29. Thunder-bird or Eagle. Rolled out im- 

 pression. 

 Fig. 32. Design on Bracelet, Fig. 30. Hoorts, the bear. Rolled out impression. 



