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ANTHROPOMORPHIC STATUETTE
Inuit 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 a shaman's amulet or as a figurine for children.
It may also have been used as currency.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
LP.6028
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