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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	Toggle of Two Female Heads Made of ivory Thule (Neo-Eskimo) From Alaska Dating to about AD 1200-1600 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Zacks 971.165.237