"Anthropomorphic Statuette Inuit Culture, Alaska"
ANTHROPOMORPHE STATUETTEInuit culture, Alaska
Bone
H.: 10.5 ; L.: 4.8 cm
Stylized statuette in carved bone, standing with individualized arms and hands resting on top of the hips.
Its oval face with prominent cheekbones is incised with a pair of eyes and a horizontal mouth. The nose is triangular.
It was probably used as an amulet by a shaman or as a figurine for children.
It may also have been used as currency.
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