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Fig. 13 shows a number of loose objects belonging to such sets of ice-hunting gear: 1-2 are handles for drag lines (from Iglulingmiut in Repulse Bay and Iglulik), both of ivory. 3 is a screw wound plug of wood (Ponds Inlet). 4-5 are wound plugs of ivory; 4 (Ponds Inlet) is small, triangular, 5 (Pingerqalik) is larger, thin, ensiform, 6 (Southampton Island) is a small sealskin bag with four wound plugs and a needle for sewing up the wounds of seals, all of ivory. 7 (Manertoq) Image missingFig. 12.Ice hunting gears. 1:3. is a similar needle, round, with a large eye. 8-10 are buckles of ivory of various shapes^[1] (Pingerqalik, Mitimatalik, Iglulik). 11 is a buckle with its appurtenant toggle (Iglulik) and 12-13 are small toggles of ivory (Iglulik), the latter shaped like a kayak.

Fig. 14 Qilalukan) is a rest for ice-hunting harpoons, of wood: two from Itibdjeriang, also of wood, are much heavier than the foregoing and covered at the top with cotton grass in order that the harpoon may be lifted and laid down noiselessly; they are held together by a broad band of caribou skin. Another pair, likewise of wood (Aivil.) are 30 cm long, covered at the top with hairy caribou skin and held together by a piece of sealskin.