Female-animal representations may symbolize the female presence in nature and
reaffirm the spiritual importance of the female in Thule world view.
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Female-Bird Figure Sculpture made of ivory Thule (Neo-Eskimo)
From the Aklavik area, Mackenzie River Delta
Dating to about AD 1200-1600
Gift of Dean McInnes 955.203.5
