Physical Characteristics of the Copper Eskimos b17 



45. Oqoemiq, 35 years. 



Hair: black, somewhat wavy, cut close on crown, falling to shoulders on 

 sides; eyebrows: scanty, colour uncertain; moustache and beard: both 

 very scanty but apparently black. 



Forehead: low and straight, sloping away at sides; supra-orbital ridges 

 moderately prominent, glabella not prominent. 



Eyes: dark brown; very slight fold, slits medium wide, lids not concealed; 

 eyes sunk considerably in the head. 



Nose: bridge low and very narrow, leading with a hump to a slightly hooked 

 tip. 



Lips: medium thick and not everted. 



Ears: lobes slightly detached. 



Remarks: head scaphoid; face fiat, with the chin pointed and slightly pro- 

 jecting; cheekbones high but not very prominent. 



46. Amaberniq, 35 years. 



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

 black and sparse; moustache: brownish-black and sparse; beard: brown- 

 ish-black and sparse. 



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

 prominent. 



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



Nose: bridge moderately high and narrow, leading straight to a rather 

 pointed tip. 



Lips: medium thick and not everted. 



Remarks: face square and somewhat flat; cheekbones not very prominent. 



47. Angivrana, 35 years (Fig. 64, The Life of the Copper Eskimos, p. 223.) 



Hair: black, straight, cut close on crown, falling to shoulders on sides; eye- 

 brows: black and medium thick; moustache: black with brownish tinge 

 and sparse; beard: black and sparse. 



Forehead: medium high and almost straight, sloping away at sides; supra- 

 orbital ridges and glabella moderately prominent. 



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



Nose: bridge rather low and very narrow, leading straight to a medium 

 broad tip. 



Lips: upper, medium thick and not everted; lower, thicker and everted. 



Ears: lobes very slightly detached. 



Remarks: face long and narrow, oval in outline; cheekbones high but not 

 very prominent. 



G. Asiak group, east of Kent peninsula. 



48. Havgun, 30 years. 



Hair: black, straight, cut close on crown, falling to chest on sides; eye- 

 brows: black and medium thick; moustache: black and sparse; beard: 

 traces only. 



Forehead: rather low and almost straight, sloping away at sides; supra- 

 orbital ridges and glabella not prominent. 



Eyts: dark brown; slight fold, slits medium wide, lids concealed. 



Nose: bridge somewhat low, leading straight to a low tip. 



Lips: medium thick and not everted. 



Ears: no detached lobes. 



Remarks: scaphoid head; cheekbones high and prominent; chin pointed. 



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