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As
the Point Barrow Eskimos are so largely dependent on
fishing, they especially favor amulets or talismans
referring to this, and in many cases the peculiar power of
the talisman is accentuated by giving it a specially
significant form. Thus, from Utkaivwin was brought a piece
of dark crimson jasper two inches long, rudely fashioned by
chipping into the form of a whale, and also a similar figure
made from a water-worn quartz pebble.
Reference:
http://www.jjkent.com/articles/canada-indians-stones.htm
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