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of holes with the next only at the inner side of the rim. One 

 of the vertically disposed lines of holes is also double; but here 

 one of the rows of holes lies outside the jointing of the 

 ends of the rim, thus passing through only a single layer of 

 whalebones. 



The seam forms a rhomboidal figure (circ. 7 x 5"o cm) on 

 the side of the rim. That part of the rim which faces the 

 bottom, as can be seen from a few nail-holes which have been 

 preserved at the nether edge, was no doubt without a seam. 

 Most of the stitches have been broken; at the upper edge a 

 few intact stitches are still to be seen. 



Inv. Amd. 54 (Fig. 30) is an oblong bone button, or toggle, 

 4*2 cm long, flat on one side, convex on the other, with rounded 

 edges and corners. One of the side edges which run length- 

 ways is straight, the other is slightly curved. Close to the 

 middle of the curved edge has been pierced a hole, with ellip- 

 tical circumference. 



One end of the button has been partially worn or frayed 

 away, forming a sharp edge. 



The button may be one of the belt-fasteners described 

 by Nelson^). "The belt-buttons are passed through a cord loop 

 on the opposite side of the belt and thus hold it in place". 

 Inv. Amd. 57^ found in the same spot, is probably part of a 

 belt of this kind. 



Inv. Amd. 55 (Fig. 29 b) is a bone handle, 13*6 cm long, 

 made of a yellowish-grey hollow bone (narwhal tusk?), the medul- 

 lary channel of which is visible at both ends of the handle. 

 The lower part of one of the side surfaces has been broken 

 off. This heavier end of the handle is rhomboidal in section, 

 nearly double as high as broad, whereas the cross section of 

 the handle towards the other end is almost quadratic. The 

 extreme end of this part of the handle is notched off to form 



1) Nelson 59, PI. 27. 



