Thule Figure
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Thule Figure
Thule Figure
Period Circa 1000-1800 AD
Origin Alaska
Medium Mineralized walrus tusk (Odobenus rosmarus divergens).
Dimension 8.7 cm (3³/₈ inches)
E 288) An unusual stylized figure representing an ancestor. The body ends in an off-set point; perhaps the result of a functional or ritual usage(?). The large naturalistic head is well carved and set in a hierarchal pose. Thule culture, Bering Strait. Acquired from Michel Koenig, Bruxelles circa 1990.
Period: Circa 1000-1800 AD
Origin: Alaska
Medium: Mineralized walrus tusk (Odobenus rosmarus divergens).
Dimension: 8.7 cm (3³/₈ inches)
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