Physical Characteristics of the Copper Eskimos b29 



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



deeply sunken in head. 

 Nose: bridge moderately high, leading straight to pointed tip. 

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

 Ears: lobes very slightly 'detached. 

 Remarks: face narrow, rather pointed below, with the chin slightly receding; 



cheekbones high but not very prominent. 



25. Aqana, 35 years. 



Hair: black, straight, falling to chest; eyebrows: black and very scanty. 



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

 orbital ridges and glabella not prominent. 



Eyes: dark brown; traces of fold, slits medium wide, lids slightly concealed. 



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



Lips: both rather thick and slightly everted, the lower a little more than 

 the upper. 



Ears: lobes very slightly detached. 



Remarks: face rather flat and long, sloping from the broad zygomatic 

 arches to a rather pointed chin; chin straight but cut away below; 

 cheekbones high but not very prominent. 



F. Kanghiryuaq group, Prince Albert sound, Victoria island. 



26. Umalltjk, 45 years. 



Hair: black, rather wavy, falling to shoulders; eyebrows: very scanty, 



apparently brownish-black. 

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



glabella not prominent. 

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

 Nose: bridge rather low, leading in concave curve to tip. 

 Lips: medium thick and not everted. 

 Ears: lobes slightly detached. 



27. Uttjaiyoq, 35 years. 



Hair: black, straight, falling a little below shoulders; eyebrows : very scanty, 



apparently brownish-black. 

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



glabella not prominent. 

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

 ■ Nose: bridge low and narrow, leading in a concave curve to tip. 

 Lips: medium thick and both slightly everted. 

 Ears: lobes very slightly detached. 

 Remarks: cheekbones high and rather prominent. 



28. Nateksina, 40 years. 



Hair: black with brownish tinge, slightly wavy, falling a little below shoul- 

 ders; eyebrows: almost none. 



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

 glabella not prominent. 



Eyes: light brown; slight fold, slits rather narrow, lids not concealed. 



Nose: bridge very low, leading in concave curve to tip. 



Lips: rather thin and not everted. 



Ears: lobes moderately detached. 



Remarks: cheekbones high and very prominent. 



