Author: Walter Hough

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-07-18

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780282379896

Excerpt from Catalogue of the Ethnological Exhibit From the United States National Museum: From the Report of the Madrid Commission, 1892 Specimens of arrows from North America - This collection comprises the kinds used by the aborigines of North America. By beginning the examination of the specimens contained in this case on the left, they may be studied in their order from Labrador (including West Green land) on the east and Alaska on the west, across the continent, to Mexico, above the Aztec territory. Plate armor. - Composed of three layers of ivory plates 1 inch wide and 6 inches long. Every plate contains 6 holes, through which passes a thong made of deer hide, which fastens them together. These plates are arranged like scales, in order to afford better protection in war against the enemy's missiles. The lower part contains 43 plates, and the middle 38. The upper row is composed of 2 sections One of 10 plates, protecting the breast, and the other of 8 plates, protecting the upper part of the back. The armor is kept in place by leather straps. This armor greatly resembles that formerly used in Japan, which fact has given rise to the supposition that the primitive inhabitants or aborigines of Alaska had some relations or connection with the Japanese. Length of the armor when opened, 3 feet 8 inches. Eskimo of Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska, 1892. 153491. Collected by H. R. Thornton. Plate armor. - A fragment consisting of 9 iron plates, resembling those of the J apa nese suits of armor, fastened together by three thongs. This specimen was found in a marsh on Cape Prince of Wales, near the ivory armor (n 0. 153491) before described. Each plate measures 42 inches in length by 11} inches in width. 1892. 153492. Collected by H. R. Thornton. Armor. - Composed of 32 pieces of cedar and other kinds of wood, fastened together by a fine cord of sinew and other material. The breastplate and backpiece of the armor are separate. A section of 8 small pieces protects the throat, and another similiar set of 7 pieces protects the nape of the neck. The armor is fastened on the right side by a wide leather strap, and on the left by a strap and loop. A button placed on the front of the collar probably served to hang the quiver. Length, 21% inches; Width, 20 inches. Sitka, Alaska. 9243. Collected by Dr. A. H. Hoff, U. S. A. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.