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-Bear Pendant Sculpture made of ivory Thule (Neo-Eskimo)
From Blacklead Island, Cumberland Sound
Dating to about AD 1200-1600
Gift of Major L.T. Burwash HC4410
