EXPLANATION OF PLATE LXXI. 



Ulus, or Woman's Knives, from Kadiak and Southward. 



Fig. 1. Woman's Knife (ulu). Large blade of slate inserted in a groove of the 

 cylindrical handle of wood, and held in place by a lashing of braided 

 sinew, which for some unknown reason is stretched beneath the handle 

 from one lashing to the other. Length of blade, 5f inches. 



Cat. No. 72540, U. S. N. M. Eskimo, Kadiak. Collected by W. J. Fisher. 

 Fig. 2, Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of iron, crescent-shape, and handle of wood, 

 the whole closely imitating those in use among civilized people for meat 

 choppers. Length of handle, 6£ inches. 



Cat. No. 74362, U. S. N. M. Tlingit Indians, Sitka, Alaska. Collected by T. T. McLean- 

 Fig. 3. Woman's Knife (ulu). Blade of slate. Handle wanting. Upon the upper 

 margin of the blade is a tang If inches wide to render it firm in its handle. 

 Width of blade, 6^ inches. 



Cat. No. 127726, U. S. N. M. Tlingit Indians of Fort Wrangle, Alaska. Collected by 

 W. J. Fisher. 



