EXPLANATION OF PLATE LXVIII. 



Ulus, or Woman's Knives, from Bristol Bay. 



Fig. 1. Woman's Knife (ulu). It is simply a blade or celt of slate, with a handle 

 of wood pierced and fitted on the top so that the slate extends through 

 and above. It is evident that we have here gotten below the walrus area 

 and the region of stone with conchoidal fracture. It is also evident that 

 we are away from the lines of Aboriginal and European travel and traffic. 

 Length of handle, 2f inches. 



Cat. No. 127389, U. S. N. M. Eskimo of Ugashik, Bristol Bay, Alaska. Collected by 

 I. Applegate. 



Pig. 2. Woman's Knife (ulu). Handle of wood. Blade of slate, resembling a 

 short jackknif e, blade inserted into the end of the triangular handle and 

 lashed with sinew. Length, 5 inches. 



Cat. No. 127735, U. S. N. M. Ogulmut Eskimo of Ugashik, Alaskan Peninsula. 

 CoUected by W. J. Fisher. 



Fig. ?>. Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of greenish slate, semicircular, pierced 

 twice near the upper margin for lashing or for rivets. Width, 5 inches. 



Cat. No. 90409, U. S. N. M. Ogulmut Eskimo of Bristol Bay, Alaska. Collected by 

 W. J. Fisher. 



Fig. 4. Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of slate, leaf -shaped, inserted in the end of 

 the odd-shaped wooden handle at an angle of 45°. The handle is per- 

 forated for the thumb and fingers, and for suspension. Length of handle, 

 5 inches. 



Cat. No. 12738 , U. S. N. M. Eskimo of Togiak River. Collected by I. Applegate. 



