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Kinugumiut Inupiat incised walrus ivory shaman's figure, c. 1890; in the National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center, Smithsonian Institution, New York City.
During the Ottonian period of the 10th century, ivory carving continued to serve liturgical purposes, building upon earlier traditions. Among the notable surviving objects from this era are several situlaeāceremonial holy-water bucketsāwhich were carved with scenes depicting the life of Christ.1