LIST OF FIGURES IN THE TEXT
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Plan of Andamanese Village 34
Fig. 1. Section of Little Andaman bow, in the middle and near the end 420
Fig.,, 2. Shoulder of Little Andaman bow 420
Fig.,, 3. Bow-string of twisted fibre, Little Andaman 421
Fig.,, 4. Diagram showing the method of making the loop in the end of the Little Andaman bow-string 421
Fig.,, 5. Section of bow from North Sentinel Island 422
Fig.,, 6. Section of Jarawa bow 422
Fig.,, 7. Upper end of South Andaman bow 423
Fig.,, 8. Section across the blade of a South Andaman bow 424
Fig.,, 9. Loop of bow-string, South Andaman 425
Fig.,, 10. Ornament on South Andaman bow 426
Fig.,, 11. Section across the blade of a North Andaman bow 427
Fig.,, 12. North Andaman bow seen from the front 429
Fig.,, 13. North Andaman bow; A, in the half-strung or reversed position; B, in the fully strung position 429
Fig.,, 14. Toy bow of the North Andaman 432
Fig.,, 15. Section across the middle of four Semang bows 434
Fig.,, 16. Fish-arrow of the Great Andaman 437
Fig.,, 17. Head of pig-arrow, Great Andaman 437
Fig.,, 18. Pig-arrow with detachable head, Great Andaman 437
Fig.,, 19. Method of making the cord of the Great Andaman pig-arrow 437
Fig.,, 20. Pig-arrow, Little Andaman 440
Fig.,, 21. Head of Jarawa pig-arrow 440
Fig.,, 22. Arrow with head of Areca wood, Great Andaman 440
Fig.,, 23. Harpoon, Great Andaman 440
Fig.,, 24. Turtle net, South Andaman 442
Fig.,, 25. Knot used in making the North Andaman turtle net 443
Fig.,, 26. North Andaman fish-gig 444
Fig.,, 27. Boar’s tusk, used as a spokeshave 448
Fig.,, 28. Adze and knife 449
Fig.,, 29. Method of making bamboo mat, Little Andaman 456
Fig.,, 30. Diagram showing the technique used in making mats of thatch 457
Fig.,, 31. Diagram showing the technique used in Great Andaman mats 457
Fig.,, 32 a, 32 b. Pot, tied up for carrying, North Andaman 459, 460
Fig.,, 33. Basket for carrying pot, South Andaman 461
Fig.,, 34. Portion of basket of Little Andaman 462
Fig.,, 35. Portion of basket of South Andaman 464
Fig.,, 36. Pig’s skull with basket-work, Jarawa 466
Fig.,, 37. Diagram showing netting needle, and method of netting 471
Fig.,, 38. Shape of North Andaman pot 473
Fig.,, 39. Shape of South Andaman pot 474
Fig.,, 40. Necklaces of mangrove seed-tops, Great Andaman 480
Fig.,, 41. Diagram showing method of making ornamental cord, Little Andaman 481
Fig.,, 42. Designs incised or painted on belts of Pandanus leaf, Great Andaman 484
Fig.,, 43. Designs on bamboo necklace from the North Andaman 485
Fig.,, 44. Transverse section of canoe and outrigger 487
Fig.,, 45. Showing manner in which the boom is connected with the float 488
Fig.,, 46. Paddle 489
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