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for the line, the other end of which has been fastened to the rear end of the buckle. The shape, however, is often more crude. One of the numerous specimens in the collection has two heads.

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Fig. 8.Buckles for the end-loop of the harpoon-line. 2:3.
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Fig. 9.Buckle and stopper for harpoon-line. 2:3.
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Fig. 10.Harpoon heads.

Fig. 9b (Iglulik) is a stopper of ivory; these are often fixed to the ice hunting harpoon line in order to hold the shaft to it when the seal is harpooned and the line runs out; the stopper is then caught by the loop of the shaft.

Fig. 10. 11-15 are various forms of harpoon heads (tûkaq) for ice-hunting harpoons for seals. 12 (Aivilingmiut) is slender, rather thin, with the blade parallel to the line hole. The others are flat: 11 and

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