a little from that of the latter, which was seen to be parti- 

 cularly typical of the Greenland fashion of needle-case; but the 

 divergence rather goes to lend support to the view, as this 

 somewhat slenderer form, which in Greenland is only found 

 in the north-east, and only in this one specimen, really con- 

 stitutes a transition form which fills up the gap between the 

 Greenland and the West Eskimo type of this implement. 



Inv. Amd. 88 and 89 (Fig. 57 a and b), from Cape Tobin, 

 are two animals carved in wood, and attesting the usual skill 

 of the Eskimo in characterisine: animals. 



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 Fig. 57. A bear and a swimming bird, carved in wood. Cape Tobin. 4i. 



(а) A polar bear standing in a watchful attitude, or as 

 if ready to pounce on his prey. Though not very carefully 

 worked (the snout and the mouth are not finished, nor are 

 the claws or paws indicated, and there is only a faint indication 

 of ears), it is nevertheless easy to recognize by the broad back, 

 the thick thighs, the short stumpy tail, which lies closely along 

 the flat rump, the low hanging belly, and last but not least, 

 the stooping position of the head (cf. Appendix fig. lObl. 



(б) A large bird, swimming, either a goose or an eider- 

 fowl; its breast and belly right up to the tail are covered with 

 a greyish crust, probably the remains of a piece of bird's skin 

 which has been drawn over it to render it more true to life; 



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