Physical Characteristics of the Copper Eskimos b31 



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

 Nose: bridge exceedingly low, leading straight to tip. . 

 Lips: medium thick, the lower slightly everted. 

 , Ears: lobes very slightly detached. 

 Remarks: face seemed exceptionally long and narrow, the cheekbones being 

 very little prominent. 



36. Ktjkieoq, 40 years. 



Hair: black, straight, though curving round at ends, falling to chest; eye- 

 brows: black and scanty. 

 Forehead: medium high and slightly receding. 

 Eyes: dark brown; no fold, slits medium wide, lids not concealed. 

 Nose: bridge exceedingly low, leading straight to tip. 

 Lips: medium thick and not everted. 



37. Itigagytjana, 25 years; daughter of Male No. 59, sister of Female No. 34. 

 Hair: black, straight, falling to chest; eyebrows: brownish-black and rather 



scanty. 

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



prominent. 

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

 Nose: bridge very low and medium broad, leading straight to slightly snub 



tip. 

 Lips: medium thick and not everted. 

 Ears: no detached lobes. 



38. Htrpo, 30 years. 



Hair: black, slightly wavy, falling to waist; eyebrows: black and very 



scanty. 

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



prominent. 

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

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

 Lips: medium thick and not everted. 

 Ears: lobes moderately detached. 



39. Pissuaq, 25 years. 



Hair: black, straight, falling to chest; eyebrows: black tinged with brown. 

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



prominent. 

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

 Nose: bridge very low, leading with slight hump to somewhat hooked tip. 

 Lips: medium thick and slightly everted, the lower more than the upper. 

 Ears: lobes very slightly detached. 



H. Nagyuktok group, South Victoria island. 



40. Eqaeyuk, 50 years; mother of Female No. 24. 



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

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



glabella ntot prominent. 

 Eyes: dark brown; medium fold, slits narrow, lids almost concealed. 

 Nose: bridge low, flat and broad, leading in concave curve to broad, flat tip. 

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



everted. 

 Ears: lobes moderately detached. 

 Remarks: face rather thin; chin receding and cut away below ; cheekbones 



high and prominent. 



