| Female
Representations
Female representations may embody the power of the female — especially
as it relates to the
“Woman
of the Sea”, who dwells at the sea bottom and controls hunter
access to sea mammals.
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Female Figure
Sculpture made of ivory
Thule
(Neo-Eskimo)
From Alaska
Dating to about AD 1200-1600
HC 2149
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