Eskimo String Figures 119 b 



Two strings run from the left palmar string, the one to loop round the 

 upper, the other round the lower transverse string. A vertical string running 

 from upper to lower transverse string crosses them. 



Pass the left thumb in under the string running to the lower transverse 

 string to the left of the vertical string, and pass it out above the string running 

 to the upper transverse string to the right of the vertical string. 



You now have three loops on that thumb. Pass the right thumb into the 

 left thumb loops from the proximal side, then with each thumb from the proximal 

 side take up the radial index string, navaho the thumbs,, drop the index loops, 

 and transfer the thumb loops to the indices. 



Two loops pass round the lower transverse string. Pass the right thumb in 

 between these from the proximal side and take up with them from below the 

 two strings that intersect just below the upper transverse string. Draw these 

 two strings out to the proximal side of all the strings, insert;?he left thumb 

 from the proximal side into the right thumb loops, then with each thumb take 

 up from the proximal side the radial index strings of its hand. 



Nafaho the thumbs and drop the index loops. You have "the dog." 



Fig. 153 



XCIX. The Musk-ox Calf 



This figure, umiymayXuyaq, closely resembles the preceding in the method 

 by which it is produced. It also was seen among the Copper Eskimos only. 



Proceed as in the previous figure up to the intermediate stage illustrated 

 by fig. 152. 



Pass the left thumb into the figure under the string which runs from the 

 left palmar string to the lower transverse string to the left of the vertical string 

 running from one transverse string to the other, draw that string out, insert the 

 right thumb into the left thumb loop from the proximal side, then with each 

 thumb from the proximal side take up the radial index string of its hand. 



Navaho the thumbs and drop the index loops. 



Remove the right thumb loop to the right index. 



