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[Plate II.]

Map showing in detail the geographical divisions of territoryoccupied by the Eskimo tribes of Northeastern America

([*])
1. Oqo and Akudnirn.
2. Frobisher Bay.
3. Eclipse Sound and Admiralty Inlet.
4. Repulse Bay and Lyon Inlet.
5. Boothia Isthmus and King William Land.
[III.]

Map of the territory occupied by the Eskimo tribes of NorthAmerica, showing the boundaries

([*])
[IV.]Map of Cumberland Peninsula, drawn by Aranin, a Saumingmio[643]
[V.]Eskimo drawings[648]
[VI.]Eskimo drawings[650]
[VII.]Eskimo drawings[651]
[VIII.]Eskimo carvings[652]
[IX.]Eskimo carvings[653]
[X.]Modern implements[654]

* In pocket at end of volume.

[Fig. 390.]Harpoon from Alaska[472]
[391.]Modern unang or sealing harpoon[472]
[392.]Old style naulang or harpoon head[473]
[393.]Modern naulang or harpoon head[473]
[394.]

Qilertuang or leather strap and clasps for holding coiled upharpoon lines

[474]
[395.]Siatko or harpoon head of the Iglulirmiut[475]
[396.]Siatko found at Exeter Sound[475]
[397.]Eskimo in the act of striking a seal[476]
[398.]Tutareang or buckle[477]
[399.]Eskimo awaiting return of seal to blowhole[478]
[400.]Tuputang or ivory plugs for closing wounds[479]
[401.]Wooden case for plugs[480]
[402.]Another form of plug[480]
[403.]Qanging for fastening thong to jaw of seal[480]
[404.]Qanging in form of a seal[481]
[405.]Qanging in form of a button[481]
[406.]Qanging serving for both toggle and handle[481]
[407.]Qidjarung or whirl for harpoon line[481]
[408.]Simpler form of whirl[481]
[409.]Old pattern of hook for drawing out captured seal[483]
[410.]Seal hook of bear’s claw[483]
[411.]Modern form of seal hook[483]
[412.]Eskimo approaching seal[484]
[413.]Frame of a kayak or hunting boat[486]
[414.]Kayak with covering of skin[487]
[415.]Model of a Repulse Bay kayak[487]
[416.]Sirmijaung or scraper for kayak[488]
[417.]Large kayak harpoon for seal and walrus[488]
[418.]Tikagung or support for the hand[488]
[419.]Qatirn or ivory head of harpoon shaft[489]
[420.]

Manner of attaching the two principal parts of theharpoon

[489]
[421.]Tokang or harpoon head in sheath[489]
[422.]

Tokang or harpoon head taken from a whale in CumberlandSound

[490]
[423.]Ancient tokang or harpoon head[491]
[424.]Teliqbing, which is fastened to harpoon line[492]
[425.]Qatilik or spear[492]
[426.]Avautang or sealskin float[492]
[427.]

Different styles of poviutang or pipe for inflating thefloat

[493]
[428.]Agdliaq or spear for small seals[494]
[429.]Agdliaq points[494]
[430.]Spear heads[495]
[431.]Large spear head[495]
[432.]Anguvigang or lance[496]
[433.]Nuirn or bird spear[496]
[434.]Nuqsang or throwing board[496]
[435.]Sealing at the edge of the ice[498]
[436.]Model of sakurpāng´ or whaling harpoon[500]
[437.]Niu´tang, with floats[500]
[438.]Wooden bow from Iglulik[502]
[439.]Wooden bow from Cumberland Sound[502]
[440.]Bows of reindeer antlers[503]
[441.]

Bow of antlers, with central part cut off straight, from PellyBay

[503]
[442.]Arrows with bone heads[504]
[443.]Arrows with metal heads[504]
[444.]Arrowhead from Boothia[505]
[445.]

Showing attachment of arrowhead vertically and parallel toshank

[505]
[446.]Various forms of arrowhead[506]
[447.]Socket of spear handle from Alaska[506]
[448.]Slate arrowhead[506]
[449.]Flint arrowheads from old graves[507]
[450.]Various styles of quiver[507]
[451.]Quiver handles[508]
[452.]Whalebone nooses for catching waterfowl[511]
[453.]Kakivang or salmon spear[512]
[454.]Ivory fish used as bait in spearing salmon[513]
[455.]Quqartaun for stringing fish[514]
[456.]Salmon hook[515]
[457.]Salmon hook[515]
[458.]Bait used in fishing with hooks[516]
[459.]Butcher’s knife with bone handle[516]
[460.]Pana or knife for dissecting game[517]
[461.]Form of ulo now in use[518]
[462.]

Old ulo with top of handle broken off, from Cape Broughton, DavisStrait

[518]
[463.]Fragment of an ulo blade of slate[518]
[464.]Ulo handle from recent grave[518]
[465.]Modern tesirqun or scraper[519]
[466.]Old style of tesirqun or scraper[519]
[467.]Seligoung or scraper used for softening skins[520]
[468.]Old stone scrapers found in graves[521]
[469.]Stretcher for lines[522]
[470.]Ivory needle[523]
[471.]Ivory needle-case from Cumberland Sound[523]
[472.]Common pattern of needle-case[523]
[473.]Tikiq or thimble[524]
[474.]Instrument for straightening bones[525]
[475.]Drill for working in ivory and bone[525]
[476.]Driftwood used in kindling fire[526]
[477.]Eskimo graver’s tool[526]
[478.]Framework of Eskimo boat[527]
[479.]Kiglo or post[527]
[480.]Umiaq or skin boat[528]
[481.]Umiaq or skin boat[528]
[482.]Qamuting or sledge[529]
[483.]Sledge shoe[530]
[484.]Clasp for fastening traces to sledge[531]
[485.]

Artistic form of clasp for fastening traces to sledge

[531]
[486.]Uqsirn, for fastening traces to pitu[532]
[487.]Ano or dog harness[532]
[488.]Sadniriaq or clasp[532]
[489.]Tube for drinking[535]
[490.]Various styles of snow knife[539]
[491.]Ground plan of snow house of Davis Strait tribes[541]
[492.]Snow house of Davis Strait, sections[542]
[493.]Section and interior of snow house[543]
[494.]Ukusik or soapstone kettle[545]
[495.]Plan of double snow house[546]
[496.]Plan of Iglulik house[547]
[497.]Plan of Hudson Bay house[547]
[498.]Plan and sections of qarmang or stone house[548]
[499.]Plan of large qarmang or stone house[549]
[500.]

Plan of stone house in Anarnitung, Cumberland Sound

[549]
[501.]

Plan of group of stone houses in Pangnirtung, CumberlandSound

[550]
[502.]

Plan and sections of qarmang or house made of whale ribs

[550]
[503.]Storehouse in Ukiadliving[551]
[504.]

Plan and sections of tupiq or tent of Cumberland Sound

[551]
[505.]Plan and sections of tupiq or tent of Pond Bay[553]
[506.]

Plan and sections of double winter tent, CumberlandSound

[553]
[507.]Qaturang or boot ornament[554]
[508.]Woman’s jacket[555]
[509.]Ivory beads for women’s jackets[555]
[510.]Girdle buckles[556]
[511.]Infant’s clothing[557]
[512.]Child’s clothing[557]
[513.]Ivory combs[559]
[514.]Buckles[560]
[515.]Manner of tattooing face and wearing hair[561]
[516.]Manner of tattooing legs and hands[561]
[517.]Forks[563]
[518.]Ladle of musk ox horn[563]
[519.]Skull used in the game ajegaung[565]
[520.]

Ivory carving representing head of fox, used in the gameajegaung

[565]
[521.]

Ivory carvings representing polar bear, used in the gameajegaung

[566]
[522.]

Figures used in playing tingmiujang, a game similar todice

[567]
[523.]Game of nuglutang[568]
[524.]The sāketān or roulette[569]
[525.]Ajarorpoq or cat’s cradle[569]
[526.]Ball[570]
[527.]Dolls in dress of the Oqomiut[571]
[528.]Dolls in dress of the Akudnirmiut[571]
[529.]Modern snow goggles, of wood[576]
[530.]Old form of snow goggles, of ivory[576]
[531.]

Diagram showing interior of qaggi or singing house among easterntribes

[600]
[532.]Plan of Hudson Bay qaggi or singing house[601]
[533.]Kilaut or drum[602]
[534.]

Plans of remains of supposed qaggi or singing houses

[603]
[535.]Qailertetang, a masked figure[606]
[536.]Model of lamp from a grave in Cumberland Sound[613]
[537.]Qaudjaqdjuq is maltreated by his enemies[631]
[538.]

The man in the moon comes down to help Qaudjaqdjuq

[631]
[539.]The man in the moon whipping Qaudjaqdjuq[632]
[540.]Qaudjaqdjuq has become Qaudjuqdjuaq[632]
[541.]Qaudjuqdjuaq killing his enemies[633]
[542.]Tumiujang, or lamp of the Tornit[634]
[543.]

Cumberland Sound and Frobisher Bay, drawn by Itu, aNugumio

[644]
[544.]

Cumberland Sound and Frobisher Bay, drawn by Sunapignang, anOqomio

[645]
[545.]Cumberland Sound, drawn by Itu, a Nugumio[646]
[546.]

Peninsula of Qivitung, drawn by Angutuqdjuaq, a Padlimio

[647]

[THE CENTRAL ESKIMO.]

By Dr. Franz Boas