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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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Festival scene engraved on a walrus tusk by Chukchi artist Oleg Prasov. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Native walrus ivory carving 'News in the Tundra' (1987) by Edward Tatchenko. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Chukchi artist Lydia Teutina holding one of her engraved walrus tusks. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Detail of a walrus hunting scene engraved onto a walrus tusk. Chukotka, Eastern Siberia. 2010
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Second 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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Fourth 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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A detail from an engraved walrus tooth depicting a native Chukchi festival. Uelen, 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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Ljuba Eynes, a well known native artist from Uelen, engraving a piece of walrus ivory. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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A detail from a Chukchi legend engraved on walrus ivory by Oxana Enes of Uelen. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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A detail from a Chukchi legend engraved on walrus ivory by Emnrykayin 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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Ritual zoomorphic sculpture in walrus ivory (circa 1000 B.C.-1000.A.D.) Bering Strait, Chukotka, Russia. 2002
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Ritual zoomorphic sculpture in walrus ivory (circa 1000 B.C.-1000.A.D.) Bering Strait, Chukotka, Russia. 2002
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Hunting scene engraved on a walrus tusk by Chukchi artist Oleg Prasov. Chukotka, Siberia, 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 'Bear' (1989) by Sergei Nikitin. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Two engraved walrus tusks with scenes of traditional native life'. 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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Detail of an engraved walrus tusk showing native life in Soviet times. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Chukchi artist Lydia Teutina holding one of her engraved walrus tusks. 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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Engraved walrus tusk 'Legend of the Giant Logolin' (1976) by Emkul. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Detail of a walrus hunting scene engraved onto a walrus tusk. Chukotka, Eastern Siberia. 2010
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Two Chukchi boys, Larik Vukuchyvun (left) & Matvey Keytegin hunting seals from the snow covered shoreline. Dezhnovka, Chukotka, Siberia. 2004
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Standing by his baidarka (walrus skin boat), Yakov Vukutagin, hunts seals from the shoreline at Dezhnovka. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Eskimo whale hunters paddling an Umiak, made from wood & skin. Point Hope, Alaska.
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Eskimo hunters secure the Bowhead whale from their Umiak. Point Hope. Alaska
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Artiom Yakovlev, a Chukchi hunter from New Chaplino, out in a boat. Beringia National Park, Providensky Region of Chukotka. Russian Far East
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Artiom Yakovlev, a Chukchi hunter from New Chaplino, holds a harpoon he uses for hunting whales. Beringia National Park, Providensky Region of Chukotka. Russian Far East
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Artiom Yakovlev, a Chukchi hunter, from the village of New Chaplino. Beringia National Park, Providensky Region of Chukotka. Russian Far East
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A sealskin bag containing idols & other traditional sacred objects used by Chukchi reindeer herders in rituals to protect their family & reindeer. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2010
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Oleg Ukutagin drags a Baidarka, Umiaq, while hunting at the floe edge. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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Standing by his baidarka (walrus skin boat), Yakov Vukutagin, hunts seals from the shoreline at Dezhnovka. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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A young Chukchi hunter waits near the shoreline at Dezhnovka for seals to surface. Uelen, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2004
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Eskimo whale hunters paddling an Umiak, made from wood & skin. Point Hope, Alaska.
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Eskimo whale hunters paddling an Umiak, made from wood & skin. Point Hope, Alaska.
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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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Oleg Ukutagin drags a Baidarka (Umiaq) while hunting at the floe edge. Chukotka, Siberia, Russia. 2002
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