EXPLANATION OF PLATE L1X. 

 Ulus or Woman's Knives, from Northern Alaska. 



Fig. 1. Woman's Knife (ULU). Blade of slate, somewhat cleaver-shaped and pointed. 

 The tang at the end of the blade is a parallelogram inserted in a deep 

 cut in the handle of whale rib. A lashing of rawhide holds the blade in 

 place, which also has a packing of skin. Length, 9 inches. 



Cat. No. 89594, U. S. N. M. Eskimo of Point Barrow, Alaska, 1884. Collected by 

 Capt. P. H. Ray, U.S. A. 



Fig. 2. Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of slate, set in a groove of a handle of bone, 

 one side split off, to which the handle is fastened by a lashing of rawhide 

 passing through a perforation in each. A larger hole receives a string 

 for suspension. Length of handle, 4f inches. 



Cat, No. 89684, U. S. N. M. Eskimo of Point Barrow. Alaska, 1884. 

 Fig. 3. Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of pectolite, long and slender, showing on 

 the straight back the double saw-cut by which the material was separated. 

 Handle wanting. Length. Hi inches. 



Cat, No. 56660, U. S. N. M. Eskimo of Point Barrow, Alaska, 1884. Collected by 

 Capt. P. H. Ray, U. S. A. 



Fig. 4. Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of pectolite, the special form of jades in 

 this region. Handle wanting. Length, 4| inches. 



Cat. No. 89675, U. S. N. M. Eskimo of Point Barrow, Alaska, 1884. Collected by 

 Capt. P. H. Ray, U. S. A. 



