Tools and amulets typically depicted animals or events, like hunting, in order to make the animal spirits, which enjoyed attention, happy. The Inuit believed that the better the skill and artistry in a piece, the more likely an animal was to return and feed the people (Furst and Furst 1982, 137).
Ivory cribbage board in the shape of a polar bear. 83.1218. Kravis Discovery Center. Early 1900s. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/831218 (04/20/2017).
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