I'm away visiting the farm in Alberta for a few days. So I've lined up a few more pre-scheduled posts.
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This is a walrus ivory polar bear head carving that I did in 2006 for the Gateway to Labrador Visitor Centre in L'Anse au Clair, Labrador. |
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Its a reproduction of polar bear head amulets that are found in Dorset Palaeoeskimo contexts throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. They are designed with a hole that runs into the bear's mouth and down its throat, presumably some kind of string or cord would run through this opening. |
Photo Credits: Tim Rast
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