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Partially flensed walrus (part a) lying on back and pegged to a concave channel in platform (part b). Two birds (parts c and d) are pegged to one side of the platform. Two small animals (parts e and f) are moveable. The walrus has ribs, sternum and entrails that are partially exposed. Tusks extend out from corners of down turned mouth below flat snout. Dots for eyes and notches at nostrils. Flippers on sides and in concave shape at back below exposed pubic area. Two holes at centre back are for pegs. Platform has three straight sides and a corner missing from one side. Angled edge on short side, and in from this edge. Cross-hatched grooves on uneven surface and higher area at one corner and along opposite side. Seated bird (part c) is slightly bent over, whereas the other bird (part d) has an upright head and is darker. One animal (part e) is a quadruped with front legs stretched more than the other animal (part f) which is darker. One wooden peg is stuck on b (for a). Other pegs are removable. Resin-like adhesive and sticker on bottom.
Standing walrus figure in green stone (part a). His head is raised and two tusks (parts b,c) extend out from the corners of the creature's downturned mouth. Holes in the nose indicate nostrils, and whiskers are incised on the snout. The figure's round eyes are set back on its head. The feet (flippers) are deeply notched. Mottled stone is darker across back.
Standing figure with faces on both sides and outspread triangular wings with rounded ends (a). One side has a tail-like appendage. Two pointed horns stick out of the top of the head (b-c), and each face has two tusks extending out from mouth (d-g). Parts b and c are from the face that is on the same side as the tail-like protrusion, parts d and e are from the top of the head, and parts f and g are from the face on the side without the protrusion. Each face is framed by a parka hood and has oval eyes and a curved mouth. 'E3722' and characters are inscribed on the bottom.
Six charms or amulets strung on a sinew string, tied to form a bracelet. Four charms are heads with hairline or hood indicated around faces. Foreheads and straight noses are in higher relief than facial plane, and eyes and mouths are straight lines. Sinew runs through holes in flange at bottom of each head. Small standing figure with hole through head and small phallic-shaped seal are on either side of one head. Small figure is darker than other charms.
Double seal headed toggle with row of circles and dots around top of constricted centre. On bottom centre is a hole with two openings, cutting through in a semi-circle. Opposing heads face out, each has a flattened snout with incised v-shaped mouth and whiskers. Above the eyes are tiny lines extending at right angles from line to indicate eyebrows ? small dots behind eyes. Remnants of graphite ? in eyes and circle and dot row.
Whirligig top. Small rounded cone with flat bottom. Hole drilled from bottom into centre. Mottled brown.
Rectangular walrus tusk ivory slab with hole in one end. Flat surface angles slightly from hole to end. Other surface is convex. End opposite hole and sides are rounded. Central core of mottled dentine shows on convex surface. Coated in varnish or resin.
Mouthpiece of bow drill. Walrus tusk or tooth drill mouthpiece, oval in cross-section, constricted near centre, wider at one end with a groove 0.4 cm from this end. Hole longitudinally drilled through centre of oval.
Ivory harpoon head with beveled edges and curving sides; diagonal slope across bottom; round open socket hole at bottom; line hole through harpoon head above socket. Blade slit at rounded tip with channel on one side of slit to near centre. Triangular incised line and deeply drilled dot design on all but channeled and bottom surfaces.
Wedge shaped harpoon head with round socket extending in from centre bottom. Line hole at centre is at a right angle to socket hole, meeting it at the top. Channel runs down on either side of line hole. Blade slot cuts across top of rounded head. Bottom has rounded tang on one side. Both sides are slightly convex, longitudinal cracks along tang side.