Physical Characteristics of the Copper Eskimos b13 



Nose: bridge rather low, leading straight to a rather pointed tip. 

 Lips: rather thin and not everted; the lower a trifle thicker than the upper. 

 Ears: no detached lobes. 



Remarks: face long; cheekbones high and prominent; chin rather pointed 

 and projecting slightly; temperature, November, 1915, 98-4° F. 



29. Katjlahuk, 50 years. 



Hair: black, slightly wavy, cut close on crown, falling below shoulders on 

 sides; eyebrows: black and medium thick; moustache and beard : black, 

 but turning. grey; a few hairs on the cheeks. i 



Forehead: medium high and slightly receding, sloping away at sides; 

 supra-orbital ridges and glabella not prominent. 



Eyes: light brown with a milky blue fringe around the iris; medium fold, 

 slits narrow and lids concealed. 



Nose: bridge low and narrow, leading with a slight hump to a rather pointed 

 tip. 



Lips: medium thick, the lower slightly everted. 



Ears: lobes slightly detached. 



Remarks: high, scaphoid head ; face straight, the chin not receding; cheek- 

 bones rather high and prominent; temperature, March, 1916, 98-8° F. 



30. Tigsaq or Afattoq, 55 years. 



Hair: black, slightly wavy, cut close on crown, falling below shoulders on 

 sides; eyebrows: black and medium thick; moustache: brown turning 

 white; beard: black on chin, brown, turning white, on lower lip. 



Forehead: medium high, almost straight; supra-orbital ridges and glabella 

 not prominent. 



Eyes: very light brown, with a grey fringe around the iris; slight fold, slits 

 narrow, lids concealed. 



Nose: bridge low and rather broad, leading straight to tip. 



Lips: medium thick and not everted. 



Ears: lobes slightly detached. 



Remarks: face rather flat and square; chin straight; cheekbones high but 

 not promineat; weight, May, 1916, 189 lbs. 



E. Pingangnaqtok group, Coronation gulf. 



31. Kanuyatjyaq, 25 years; son of Male No. 36, Female No. 18. 



Hair: black, straight, uncut, falling just below shoulders on sides; eyebrows: 

 black and medium thick; moustache: traces only, colour uncertaia; 

 beard: none. 



Forehead: medium high and straight; supra-orbital ridges and glabella not 

 prominent. 



Eyes: light brown; slight fold, slits medium wide, lids not concealed. 



Nose: bridge low, leading in a concave curve, with a small hump, to a 

 rather narrow tip. 



Lips: medium thick, the lower slightly everted. 



Ears: lobes slightly detached. 



Remarks: cheekbones high, but not very prominent; temperature, Novem- 

 ber, 1915, 98-8° F. 



32. Tahliq, 22 year?. 



Hair: black, straight, uncut, falling to chest; eyebrows: black and medium 



thick; moustache: traces only; beard: none. 

 Forehead: medium high and slightly receding; supra-orbital ridges and 



glabella moderately prominent. 

 Eyes: light brown; slight fold, slits medium wide, lids almost concealed. 



