874 fisheries of the united states. [50] 



Fish-speak. 



Heavy, bone head, driven into light cedar staff and secured by seiz- 

 ing of fine sinew. Wooden socket in end receives small de- 

 tachable ivory tip, through which is rove the line made of 

 sinew sennit. Length : shaft, 42 inches ; head, 6 inches ; tip, 

 2 iuches. Alaska, 1857. 2,530-2. IT. S. Pacific Exploring 

 Expedition, Commodore John Eodgers, U. S. N., commanding. 



Fish-spear. 



Heavy, bone head, driven into light cedar staff and secured by seiz- 

 ing of fine sinew. Wooden socket in end receives detachable 

 barbed ivory tip, through which is rove the line, made of twisted 

 hemp cord. Length: staff, 43 inches; head, 9 inches; tip, 2 

 inches. Alaska, 1857. 2,530-4. U. S. Pacific Exploring Ex- 

 pedition, Commodore John Eodgers, TJ. S. 1ST., commanding. 



FlSH-SPEAR. 



Heavy, bone head, driven into light cedar staff and secured by seiz- 

 ing of fine sinew. Wooden socket in end receives detachable 

 barbed ivory tip, through which is rove the line, made of twisted 

 vegetable fiber. Length : shaft, 42 inches ; head 9£ inches ; 

 tip, 2£ inches. Alaska, 1,857. 2,530-5. TJ. S. Pacific Explor- 

 ing Expedition, Commodore John Eodgers, TJ. S. H"., command- 

 ing. 



Fish-spear. 



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Long, round head of bone, driven into light cedar staff and secured 

 by seizing of fine sinew. Wooden socket in end receives de- 

 tachable tip, through which is rove line made of fine cotton- 

 twine sennit. Length: staff', 41£ inches; head and tip, lOf 

 inches. Sitka, Alaska, 1868. 5,779. Capt. W. A. Howard, 

 TJ. S. E. M. 



Fish-spear. 



Heavy bone head, driven into light cedar staff and secured by seiz- 

 ing of fine sinew. Wooden socket in end receives detachable 

 barbed ivory tip, through which is rove the line, made of wal- 

 rus or sealskin. Length : staff, 19 inches ; head, 5 inches ; tip, 

 2£ inches. Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, 1875. 16,675. W. H. 

 Dall. 



Fish spear or gig (Quating). 



Double, detachable points, ingeniously made by passing a small 

 piece of deer-horn, sharpened at each end, through a socket, 

 and securing it with seizing and pitch. The socket is large 

 enough to receive end of shank. Line of twisted vegetable 

 fiber fastened to middle of points to insure toggling when fish 



