"Anthropomorphic Statuette Inuit Culture, Alaska"
ANTHROPOMORPHE STATUETTEInuit culture, Alaska
Bone
H.: 7.8 ; L.: 2.2 cm
Small stylized amulet in carved bone, standing with hands with individualized fingers resting on the lower abdomen on either side of the umbilicus.
Its face is marked by a pair of eyes and an incised mouth.
It was probably used as an amulet by a shaman or as a figurine for children.
It may also have been used as currency.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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