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A carving of a Bowhead whale being attacked by killer whales made from walrus ivory. Chukotka, Russian Far East
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Brightly coloured apartment blocks with murals of native Chukchi in the town of Anadyr. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
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A centuries old carving on walrus ivory of figures riding reindeer. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia. 2004
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Minature ritual mask carved from walrus ivory (circa 1000 B.C.-1000.A.D.) Bering Strait, Chukotka, Russia. 2002
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Native Chukchi walrus ivory carving. Uelen, Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Chukchi artist Lydia Teutina engraving a walrus tusk at her home in Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Beautifully engraved herd of Walrus on a small walrus ivory tusk. Uelen. Chukotka. Siberia. Russia.
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A Chukchi family watching a movie on a notebook computer by candlelight inside a Yaranga (traditional tent) at a reindeer herder's camp. Iultinsky District, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
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Brightly coloured apartment block with a whale tail mural in the town of Anadyr. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
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A whale bone carving of men carrying a baidara (walrus skin boat). Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Third of a sequence of 7 images of a whaling story engraved on walrus ivory by Gallina Irgutegina. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia. 2004
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Sixth of a sequence of 7 images of a whaling story engraved on walrus ivory by Gallina Irgutegina. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia. 2004
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Ljuba Eynes, a well known native artist from Uelen, engraving a piece of walrus ivory. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Ljuba Eynes, a well known native artist from Uelen, engraving a piece of walrus ivory. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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A walrus ivory carving of a pod of killer whales attacking a group of gray whales by Valeri Nypevgi of Uelen. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Harpoon heads carved from walrus ivory (circa 1000 B.C. - 1000.A.D.) Bering Strait, Chukotka, Russia. 2002
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Harpoon stabiliser carved from walrus ivory (circa 1000 B.C.-1000.A.D.) Bering Strait, Chukotka, Russia 2002
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Ritual figure carved from walrus ivory (circa 1000 B.C.-1000.A.D.) Bering Strait, Chukotka, Russia. 2002
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Walrus ivory carving 'Landing in a Storm' (1985) by Gregori Tatro. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Walrus ivory carving, 'Seal Girl' (1961) by native artist Tukkai. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Native walrus ivory carving 'Ulu Nanok' (1987) by A. Anategin. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Walrus tusks engraved with traditional native scenes & legends. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Chukchi artist Lydia Teutina engraving a walrus tusk at her home in Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Engraved walrus tusk 'Legend of the Giant Logolin' (1976) by Emkul. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Engraved walrus tusk 'Legend of the Giant Logolin' (1976) by Emkul. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Engraved walrus tusk 'Legend of the Giant Logolin' (1976) by Emkul. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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A young chuckchi boy drawing in an art class at the carving workshop in Uelen. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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