Punuk Islands Ivory Deposit

Captain Budd Christman

Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, United States

This photograph shows Punuk Islands ivory deposits.

The swirling currents of the Bering Sea deposit the remains of marine mammals on the beaches of the Punuk Islands as well as nearby St. Lawrence Island. Yupik peoples have harvested walrus ivory and whalebones from these deposits for centuries for use in carving.

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Title: Punuk Islands Ivory Deposit
Creator: Captain Budd Christman
Location Created: Punuk Islands
Original Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), U.S. Department of the Interior

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