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A small spear with a wooden handle and a long strand of sinew or baleen. The handle fits into the hole in the hand of the Hunter figure. 
Edwin Weyiouanna;Inuit
Spear for Hunter
Gift of Sidney C. Kleinman
2019/2.142B
An abstract carving of a human figure transforming into a bird. On the right side of the sculpture is a human face with its mouth open. On the left side is curved shape that looks like a wing holding a baleen beater about to strike a drum. The figure sits on a dark brown bone base. 
John Titpon;Inuit
Raven Transformation
Gift of Sidney C. Kleinman
2019/2.148
A straight piece of black baleen that fits into the hole in the hand of the Drummer figure.
Rick Kuzuquk;Inuit (Inupiaq)
Drummer (Beater)
Gift of Sidney C. Kleinman
2019/2.151B
Brown woven basket and lid topped with a painted ivory eagle with wings outstretched. 
Inuit;Luke Koonook
Eagle Basket
20th century
Gift of Irwin S. Field
2019/1.312A-B

Inuit
Walrus Basket
20th century
Gift of Irwin S. Field
2019/1.311A-B
A somewhat abstract figure of a drummer carved from bone. The figure's face is ringed with what looks like a parka hood and he holds one arm above his head. There is a small hole in the hand where the baleen beater is attached. The bone is mostly brown with patches of white where it is carved away. 
Rick Kuzuquk;Inuit (Inupiaq)
Drummer
Gift of Sidney C. Kleinman
2019/2.151A
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