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The Arts of the Eskimo: An Arctic Adventure

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Low closeup of an  Eskimo woman with dark straight hair and a headband worn at the forehead. Caption. Body decoration and tattoos were also used by Eskimos.

Presents examples of Eskimo housing, clothing materials, amulets, masks, sculptures, carvings, and toys. Gives insights into Eskimo culture and religion and shows the changes in art which came as Eskimos were exposed to European, Russian, and Western cultures. Includes contemporary art.

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