Fig. 458. Bait used in fishing with hooks. (National Museum, Washington. 34108.) 1/1
I myself have never seen any nets for fishing, but Klutschak found them in use among the Utkusiksalik tribe, and Petitot (Les grands Esquimaux, p. 278), among the natives of Anderson River. The Labrador Eskimo also use nets.
[MANUFACTURES.]
[MAKING LEATHER AND PREPARING SKINS.]
Most of the implements of the Eskimo are made of some part of the animals which they pursue. The skins are used for clothing, for building purposes, and for covering the frames of boats. Many implements are made of bone, others of walrus tusks or narwhal horn. As wood is extremely scarce, bone or other parts of animals must make up the deficiency. I shall here describe the methods of preparing these materials.
Fig. 459. Butcher’s knife with bone handle. (National Museum, Washington. 34080.) ¼