900 fisheries of the united states. [76] 



Arrows (7). 



Small, sharp-pointed, ivory heads, with from one to three barbs on 

 one edge, driven into cedar shafts. Heads and feathers secured 

 by seizing of sinew. Length, 23| to 28f inches. St. Michael's, 

 Norton Sound, Alaska, 1878. 33,845. Collected by E. W. 

 Nelson. 



Fish- arrows (9). 



Heavy, bone or ivory heads with detachable, small barbed bone tips, 

 secured by becket of fine twisted sinew; staves of white cedar; 

 feathers secured by serving of fine sinew. Length, from 29 to 

 35 inches. Alaska, 1879. 36,142, 36,145, 36,167, 36,168, 36,169, 

 36,150, 36,151, 36,152, 36,153. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Fish-arrow. 



Three diverging ivory barbs, lashed to end of cedar shaft; feathers 

 secured by seizing of fine sinew. Length, 35£ inches. Kus- 

 hunuk, Alaska, 1879. 36,162. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Fish-arrows. 



Three diverging, ivory barbs, serrated on inner edges, lashed to 

 end of cedar shaft ; feathers secured by seizing of fine sinew. 

 Length, 37£ inches. Chatetmut, Alaska, 1879. 36,170. Col- 

 lected by E. W. Nelson. 



Arrows (10). 



Long, ivory heads, sharp -pointed, three-sided, with from one to three 

 notches on one edge; cedar shafts ; feathers are caught in deep 

 incision at forward end and secured by seizing of fine sinew at 

 butt. Made by Mahlemuts, of iNunivak Island, formerly of 

 Norton Sound. Length, 27f to 28f inches. Nunivak Island, 

 Alaska, 1880. 43,682 to 43,692. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Fish and bird arrow. 



Two converging, ivory barbs, serrated on outer edges, lashed to end 

 of cedar shaft; feathers secured by seizing of fine sinew. 

 Length, 33 inches. Easboinsky, Lower Yukon Eiver, Alaska, 

 1880. 49,039. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Arrow. 



Small, thin iron tip, with single barb, in long, ivory shank; cedar 

 shaft. Length, 29£ inches. Saint Lawrence Island, Alaska. 

 1880. 63,580. Collected by E. W. Nelson. 



Arrow. 



Flat, narrow, sharp edged, ivory head, cedar shaft. Head and feath- 

 ers secured by serving of fine sinew. Length, 29£ inches. 



