[61] fishekies of the united states. 885 



Harpoon line and head. 



Line, walrus-hide j head, bone, tipped with brass, fastened to line 

 by means of a small lanyard and an ivory toggle. Used by 

 natives in capturing the beluga. Length of line, 68 feet. 

 Bristol Bay, Alaska, 1882. 72,397. Collected by C. L. McKay. 



Three harpoon-heads. 



Bone and iron; recessed in rear end for poles; rigid eyes for lan- 

 yards. Length, 4£, 5|, and 5| inches. Eskimo, Northeast 

 coast. 9,838. Presented by Prof. Spencer F. Baird. 



Harpoon-head. 



Bone, tipped with iron. Used in beluga-fishing, with the accom- 

 panying harpoon-shafts (72,392-3). Length, 9i inches. Bris- 

 tol Bay, Alaska, 1882. 72,394. Collected by C. L. McKay. 



Habpoon-head. 



Cut from bone ; fitted in one end with a wooden plug for inserting 

 barbed point, and mortised in other end for attachment to 

 shaft. Used by Tschutschi Indians, Northwest coast. Length, 

 10 inches; diameter, 1£ inches ; mortise, 2 inches long. North- 

 west coast, 1857. 2,538. Collected by Commodore John Rod- 

 * gers, U. S. N. 



Harpoon-head. 



Part of ancient Innuit harpoon-head ; bone. Length, 3f inches. 

 Eepulse Bay. 30,404. Collected by Capt. C. F. Hall. 



Iron harpoon-head. 



Line of walrus hide. Smith Sound. 14,255. Collected by Capt. 

 C. F. Hall. Used by Eskimo. 



Three harpoon-heads. 



Ivory, tipped with iron ; recessed for poles, and eyes for laynards. 

 Tip of one broken. Length, 4£, 4f , and 5£ inches. Eskimos, 

 Cumberland Gulf. 29,974. Collected by W. A. Mintzer, U. S. N. 



Harpoon-head. 



Bone and iron ; recessed for pole ; rigid eye for laynard. Length, 

 5£ inches. Cumberland Gulf. 29,975. W. A. Mintzer, U. S. 

 N. Used by Eskimo. 



Harpoon-head. 



Bone, with walrus-hide line. Port Foulke. 565. Collected by Dr. 

 1. 1. Hayes. Used by Eskimo. 



