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9–10 are two of the ornamental pendants which have belonged to a hair ornament of this kind (Boas 1901, fig. 102); these specimens look rather new. 11 is a nuglutang of ivory, with only one large central hole, the suspension hole at the top and at the bottom the hole for the weight which is to tighten the cord. The collection contains two pieces for the game of ajagaq; both are of ivory. One is shaped like a truncated cone, 6.2 cm long; on the side at the middle is the suspension hole and, opposite to this, six holes drilled in aslant, arranged

in two rows; another hole at the apex. The other resembles the ambitious bear figure which the Aiviliks use for ajagaq, but is rather defective.

Fig. 91 is a bear-figure, carved in ivory, 10.3 cm long, uncommonly lifelike, the bear standing with its head stretched forward and slightly on one side; it looks rather new.

If we now throw a retrospective glance over this collection it will be seen that a large part of it consists of objects which are not known from the Thule culture; indeed, they are not even known from the youngest of the houses at Kuk. For instance, there is a good deal of iron; the very flat harpoon heads without barbs, the foreshafts for harpoons and lances with a tap in the rear end, pierced by two holes, the swivel for the harpoon line, the knife handles with wedge-shaped cut in the fore end, the ulos with tang and the new comb, are types that are not known from Kuk; they are evidence that the culture of the Sadlermiut continued to develop and produce new forms after Duke of York Bay was deserted.