. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 930 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1895. Plate 22, fig. 4, represents a drill bow from Point Barrow. There are two horizontal median lines, three-sixteenths of an inch apart, extend- ing from end to end, from whicli extend toward the onter sides short, straight incisions, opposite to each of which are the conventional whale tails. This appears to be strictly decorative, the original import as a hnnting record having apparently been lost sight o
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. 930 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1895. Plate 22, fig. 4, represents a drill bow from Point Barrow. There are two horizontal median lines, three-sixteenths of an inch apart, extend- ing from end to end, from whicli extend toward the onter sides short, straight incisions, opposite to each of which are the conventional whale tails. This appears to be strictly decorative, the original import as a hnnting record having apparently been lost sight of in the attempt at ornamentation. Plate 22, fig. 3, represents another specimen of like character from the same locality as the preceding. It measures 1(3 inches in length along the dorsum. Apart from the two perfora- tions which exist at either end of the bow, there are larger holes made for the insertion of turquoise or blue glass beads. On the under surface are represented skins of a number of animals. The ten narrow hides at the left are otter skins. The succeeding five oblong figures with interior cross hatchings are proba- bly bear hides. The remaining figures to the right, ten in number, represent the skins of the deer. A very decided attempt is shown in this illustration at ornamental decoration as well as j^reserving a hunt- ing record, as the figures are intended to be represented as nearly alike as possible, the skin of each species of animal being almost exactly like others of its species. One of the drill bows bears a series of illustrations of habitations, various forms being indicated, so as to readily connect the extremes. The normal form is shown in fig. 151, while the more conventionalized outline, which would, if alone, be difficult of specific identification, is shown in fig. 152. Plate 40, fig. 7, represents a series of seals, the object of which is rather in the order of a decoration thau as a hunting record. The carving is deep, and characteristic of the
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