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Richard Nelson on young ice with open water in the background. Rifle over his shoulder, he holds an unaaq used to test ice thickness. The umiaqaluraq is used to retrieve seals. (Wainwright, Alaska 1964)
Anaqqaq Ekak tossing a manaq (wooden float with metal hooks) to retrieve a seal shot in open water. He's standing on his unaaq to distribute his weight on the thin ice.
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