EXPLANATION OF PLATE LXIII. 



Ulus, or Woman's Knives, from Norton Sound 



Fig. 1. Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of iron, a truncated circular segment in- 

 serted in a gi'oove in a handle of walrus ivory. The ornament around 

 the border by alternation of points gives a funiculate effect. The hatch- 

 ing is poorly done. Blade 3§ inches. 



Cat. No. 33745, U. S. N. M. Unaligmut Eskimo of St. Michaels, Alaska. Collected 

 by E. W. Nelson. 



Fig. 2. Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of dark slate, set in groove of wooden han- 

 dle, the latter perforated for suspension. This specimen has never been 

 used. Length of blade, 5^ inches. 



Cat. No. 43432, U. S. N. M. Unaligmut Eskimo, St. Michaels, Alaska. Collected by 

 E. W. Nelson. 



Fig. 3. Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of slate, unsymmetrically bell-shaped, in- 

 serted in a grooved handle of soft wood. Width of blade, 3^ inches. 



Cat, No. 33744. U. S. N. M. Unaligmut Eskimo of St. Michaels, Alaska. Collected 

 by E. W. Nelson. 



Fig. 4. Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of iron, inserted in a groove of the walrus 

 ivory "handle. The latter is beautifully colored by use and cut out in 

 graceful curves, so as to combine perfectly lightness and strength. Width 

 of blade, 3£ inches. 



Cat. No. 24366, U. S. N. M. Unaligmut Eskimo of St. Michaels. Alaska, 1878. Col- 

 lected by Lucien M. Turner. 



Fig. 5. Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of iron, usual form, inserted into the groove 

 of the handle of walrus ivoiy. The handle is in shape of an orange seg- 

 ment. A diminutive specimen. Blade 2,^ inches wide. 



Cat. No. 43866, U. S. N. M. Unalakleet Eskimo, Norton Sound, Alaska. Collected 

 by E. W. Nelson. 



