Physical Characteristics of the Copper Eskimos b23 



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



Nose: bridge low, leading straight to tip. 



laps: thick and everted, the lower more than the upper. 



76. Toqallttaq, 40 years (Plate V). 



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

 brows: almost none; moustache and beard: very slight, apparently 

 black. 



Forehead: medium high and slightly receding, slightly bombe; supra- 

 orbital ridges heavy but not prominent, glabella not prominent. 



Eyes: dark brown; slight fold, slits rather narrow, lids concealed. 



Nose: bridge low and broad, leading straight to low broad tip; a 'snub' 

 nose. 



Lips: somewhat thick and everted, especially the lower. 



Ears: no detached lobes. 



Remarks: features very gross and heavy, face very short; weight, May, 

 1916, 180 lbs. 



77. Sinisiaq, 35 years (Plate VII). 



Hair: black, straight, cut close all over; eyebrows: black, the right medium 

 thick, the left sparse; moustache and beard: black with brown tinge 

 around the lips, both clipped with scissors; few hairs on cheeks. 



Forehead: rather low and almost straight, sloping away at sides making the 

 front appear bombe; supra-orbital ridges and glabella not prominent. 



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



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



Lips: medium thick; the upper not everted, the lower slightly. 



Ears: lobes slightly detached. 



Remarks: face square and rather flat; chin slightly receding; cheekbones 

 high but not very prominent; weight, May, 1916, 167 lbs. 



78. Kaiyabyuk, 40 years. 



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



eyebrows: black and somewhat sparse; moustache: black; beard: black, 



but with tinge of brown, slight. 

 Forehead: medium high and straight, the hair starting well back on brow; 



supra-orbital ridges slightly prominent, glabella not prominent. 

 Eyes: dark brown; slight fold, slits rather narrow, lids concealed. 

 Nose: bridge rather low, leading straight to tip. 

 Lips: both rather thick and everted. 

 Ears: no detached lobes. 

 Remarks: cheekbones medium high and rather prominent; temperature, 



November, 1915, 96-8° F. 



K. Nagyuktok group, South Victoria island. 



79. Eqsiuhina, 35 years. 



Hair: black, somewhat wavy, 2" long on crown, falling to chest on sides; 



eyebrows: black tinged with brown, medium thick, almost meeting; 



moustache and beard: brownish-black, about 1" long, but sparse. 

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



glabella moderately prominent. 

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

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



snub tip. 

 Lips: medium thick, the lower slightly everted. 

 Ears: lobes very slightly detached. 



