MALES
------------------------+-------------------------------------
| Right
+-----------+---------+---------------
| | |[91] Metacarpo-
| Number of | Length, | humeral
| specimens | maximum | index
| | | (mc × 100)/H
------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------
Average: | | _cm._ |
Pairs | (5) | 4.6 | 14.5
Total present | (8) | 4.7 | 14.5
Minimum (total present) | (8) | 4.2 | 12.9
Maximum (total present) | (8) | 5.1 | 16.2
-------------------------+-------------------------------------
Left
------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------
Average: | | _cm._ |
Pairs | (5) | 4.5 | 14.1
Total present | (5) | 4.5 | 14.1
Minimum (total present) | (5) | 4.25 | 12.9
Maximum (total present) | (5) | 4.8 | 15
------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------
FEMALES
------------------------+-------------------------------------
| Right
+-----------+---------+---------------
| | |[92] Metacarpo-
| Number of | Length, | humeral
| specimens | maximum | index
| | | (mc × 100)/H
------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------
Average: | | _cm._ |
Pairs | (5) | 4.3 | 14
Total present | (8) | 4.4 | 14.3
Minimum (total present) | (8) | 3.9 | 13.2
Maximum (total present) | (8) | 4.8 | 15.3
------------------------+-----------+---------+---------------
| Left
------------------------+-----------+---------+------------
Average: | | _cm._ |
Pairs | (5) | 4.3 | 14.3
Total present | (7) | 4.2 | 13.9
Minimum (total present) | (7) | 3.75 | 12.8
Maximum (total present) | (7) | 4.8 | 15.8
------------------------+-----------+---------+-------------
[91] Maximum length of first metacarpal × 100/Maximum length of humerus.
[92] Maximum length of first metacarpal × 100/Maximum length of humerus.
A comparison of the first metacarpal in the Munsee and in the United
States whites shows that this bone in the Munsee on both sides (and
in both sexes) is somewhat shorter, indicating a smaller hand. This
is also apparent in the metacarpo-humeral index, which on both sides
in the whites is higher than in the Munsee. The absolute and relative
smallness of the Indian hand, particularly in the males and on the
right side, is doubtless due to its lesser use.
[Illustration: BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY BULLETIN 62 PLATE 28
_a_ PATELLA OF FEMALE MUNSEE SKELETON NO. 285,311, U.S.N.M., SHOWING
MARKED OBLIQUITY
_b_ PATELLÆ OF FEMALE MUNSEE SKELETON NO. 285,309, U.S.N.M., SHOWING
PRONOUNCED VASTUS NOTCH
_c_ INTERNAL CUNEIFORM OF MALE MUNSEE SKELETON NO. 285,301, U.S.N.M.,
SHOWING EACH A DOUBLE METATARSAL FACET
_d_ PAIR OF FEMALE MUNSEE SCAPHOIDS SHOWING UNUSUAL BROAD TALUS FACET
AND PECULIAR TUBEROSITY]