Plate  XL,  12,  from  Sledge  island,  is  of  deerhorn,  and  has  the  head  of '
a  deer  carved  ui>on  its  larger  end  with  blue  beads  for  eyes.  Another
specimen  from  Sledge  island  is  of  ivory  and  shows  signs  of  great
age.  It  is  the  only  one  of  these  objects  showing  much  effort  at  orna-
mentation by  etched  figures;  scattered  over  the  surface  a  number  of
reindeer  are  represented.  Plate  XL,  2,  from  the  Diomede  islands,  is
of  ivory  and  lias  two  bears'  heads  rudely  carved  on  the  larger  end.
Figure  7,  rom  Hotham  inlet,  is  a  beautiful  specimen  representing  a
reindeer  in  a  recumbent  position,  with  the  legs  folded  beneath  the  body.
Figure  8,  from  Kotzebue  sound,  is  another  fine  carving,  representing  a
reindeer  lying  down  with  the  legs  folded  beneath  the  body;  the  horns
are  represented  by  two  spikes  of  iron  set  in  the  head;  the  eyes  were
represented  by  beads,  which  have  been  lost.  Figure  10,  from  Point
Hope,  has  the  larger  end  rounded  into  a  knob-like  termination  which
is  crossed  along  its  upper  edge  by  a  series  of  incised  grooves.  Speci-
mens similar  in  form  to  that  shown  in  figure  G  were  found  over  a  wide
area  and  seem  to  be  the  most  general  type  of  these  implements.
Plate  XL,  1,  from  Norton  sound,  made  from  deerhorn,  and  figure  5,  of
wood,  from  the  same  locality,  are  somewhat  similar  in  form  to  straight-
eners  for  arrowshafts,  but  are  used  for  straightening  and  setting
arrowpoints.
