Archaeological interpretation models often use parallels that relate to groups living in the Arctic and subarctic regions of Siberia that are close to modern times. These parallels are very important for understanding archaeological materials that are static in nature, since they allow us to take into account the dynamics of social and symbolic systems of communities close to modern times. The article analyzes electronic databases, as well as scientific literature on zoomorphic and therianthropic figurines collected during the Jesup North Pacific Expedition. The possible meaning and mythological context of zoomorphic images are discussed. Some aspects of the paleoethnological data are partially applicable to Upper Paleolithic zoomorphic sculpture. Keywords: Dzhesupovskaya North-Pacific Expedition, mythology, paleoethnology, Siberia, Upper Paleolithic art, zoomorphic figures. Introduction Studies of the processes of economic and cultural adaptation in the near-modern Arctic and subarctic groups of Siberia have revealed ethnological parallels that can be more or less successfully applied to reconstruct the way of life of primitive man. Since the second half of the 19th century, human collectives living in these regions have been considered as ethnological analogues of Upper Paleolithic hunter collectives (Mortillet 1883; Jochelson, 1908; Marshack, 1991; Abramova, 1995; Owen, 2005; Svobodaetal., 2011). As a rule, the search for such parallels is aimed at reconstructing everyday life, but they are often also used to understand Upper Paleolithic thinking and symbolism. Animal images created by representatives of the Northern peoples are interesting in many ways, in particular, from the point of view of interpreting monuments of Upper Paleolithic mobile art. The variety of animals whose images are represented in ethnographic collections is very large-mammoths, rhinos, deer, horses, bison, lions, bears, owls, wolverines and other creatures whose species cannot be accuratel ... Read more