. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 5(52 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 189R. bonriuc, and tlie holes by which it is withed fast are plainly shown in *^Gaptarn ilerendeen was interpreter for Captain Ray and accompanied the party during the entire expedition. He is now employed in the. Fig. 201. HANDLES FOR ESKIMO DRUMS. Point Barrow, Alaska. Cat. Nns. (a) S92G7, {h) 89266, (c) 56514, (rf) 56142, H size. National Museum, and I have asked for his knowledge about E
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 5(52 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 189R. bonriuc, and tlie holes by which it is withed fast are plainly shown in *^Gaptarn ilerendeen was interpreter for Captain Ray and accompanied the party during the entire expedition. He is now employed in the. Fig. 201. HANDLES FOR ESKIMO DRUMS. Point Barrow, Alaska. Cat. Nns. (a) S92G7, {h) 89266, (c) 56514, (rf) 56142, H size. National Museum, and I have asked for his knowledge about Eskimo musical instruments, to which he replies: The principal machine to be called a musical instrument is the tambourine-like drum. These drums are carried everywhere by the Eskimo. He beats it when happy, -when sad or sick accompanies himself with his dirge-like songs, drives away evil. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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