Shaman's tube

Shamanic practice and Shamanic art are both concerned with transformation. In this small item used in medicine rituals, the tube has a human face, but out of its head spring two walruses who interlock their tusks, perhaps in struggle, or in assistance.

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Format: Still Image
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Online Access:http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/140811
Description
Summary:Shamanic practice and Shamanic art are both concerned with transformation. In this small item used in medicine rituals, the tube has a human face, but out of its head spring two walruses who interlock their tusks, perhaps in struggle, or in assistance.