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Sled Models,  2

Perforators, and Fire Drills,  45

Mechanical tools (hammers, flint chippers, scrapers, etc.,)  29

[[strikethrough]]Gambling sticks  4 sets[[/strikethrough]]

Chukchis of Northern Siberia  Vega Expedition.
Leather bag containing flint & tinder; bag made of braided fibre; portion of a quiver; Skewer[[strikethrough]]s[[/strikethrough]] for stopping the flow of blood from a wounded animal; two images ^[[bear and seal]] worn as pendants; these ^[[flat bottomed carvings]] according to Dr. Franz Boas, are also used in playing a game
A number of them are held in the hand and dropped on a flat surface. Those that fall upright count; [[strikethrough]] carved bear, and seal.[[/strikethrough]]
These five objects are carved in ivory.
^[[left margin insertion]] ? [[/left margin insertion]] Hoe made of scapula, lashed to the flat end of a pine handle with deerskin babbiche. For this purpose 6 six perforations are made in the scapula, and three in the handle.

Diomede Island  E. W. Nelson
Bird Spear.  1