[65] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



Harpoon-shaft — Continued. 



stout twisted sinew. Used in beluga, walrus, and seal hunt- 

 ing. Length of staff, 46 inches ; head, SJ inches. Magemut 

 Eskimo, Nunivak Island, Alaska, 1874. 15,658. W. H. DalL 



Harpoon-shaft. 



Head made of walrus ivory, carved to represent an animal, black 

 beads for eyes, red and white beads for nostrils ; wooden socket 

 in animal's open mouth to receive shank ; head is bifurcated to 

 receive white cedar staff, which is secured by a serving of stout 

 twisted sinew. Used in beluga, walrus, and seal hunting. 

 Length : staff, 46£ inches ; head, 9f inches. Ohulitmut, Alaska?. 

 1879. 36,080. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Harpoon- shaft. 



Head made of walrus ivory, carved to represent an animal ; wooden 

 socket in its mouth to receive shank ; head is bifurcated to re- 

 ceive white cedar shaft, and secured by a serving of stout 

 twisted sinew. Used in beluga, walrus, and seal hunting. 

 Length of staff, 46 inches ; head, 7 inches. Lower Kuskoquim, 

 Alaska, 1879. 36,081. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Harpoon-shaft. 



Head made of a curved piece of walrus ivory, ornamented with in- 

 cised lines and circles; wooden socket in the end receives 

 shank ; head is bifurcated to receive white cedar staff, which 

 is secured by a serving of stout twisted sinew. Length: staff r 

 46£ inches ; head, 9 inches. Kushunuk, Alaska, 1879. 36,082. 

 Collected by E. W. Nelson. Used in beluga, walrus, and seal 

 hunting. 



Harpoon-shaft. 



Head made of walrus ivory, rudely carved ; wooden socket in the 

 end receives shank ; head is driven into white cedar staff and 

 secured by serving of fine twisted sinew. Length : staff, 45f 

 inches ; head, 7 inches. Cape Vancouver, Alaska, 1879. 36,083. 

 Collected by E. W. Nelson. Used in beluga, walrus, and seal 

 hunting. 



Harpoon-shaft. 



Head made of walrus ivory, carved to represent an animal, blue 

 beads for eyes; wooden socket in the end receives shank; 

 head is driven into white cedar staff, and secured by a serving 

 of fine twisted sinew. Length: staff, 43^ inches; head, lOf 

 inches. Nunivak Island, Alaska, 1879. 43,748. Collected by 

 E. W. Nelson. Used in beluga, walrus, and seal hunting. 



