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Early 20th Century
6" L
Hand Carved from Ivory of a Cribbage Board with an Etched Scrimshaw Boat Scene Filled with Black Ink
In Very Good Condition
Eskimo Ivory Cribbage Boards are traditional handicrafts from Arctic indigenous peoples, particularly in Alaska and the Bering Strait region.These boards are typically carved from walrus ivory, combining the European card game cribbage with intricate scrimshaw (engraved designs inked for contrast) and often high-relief carvings. They emerged as a popular art form in the late 19th century, around the 1890s, when Inuit carvers adapted their traditional ivory-working skills—historically used for tools, harpoons, and small figures—to create items for trade with whalers, miners, and tourists during the gold rush era in places like Nome, Alaska.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Eskimo - Inuit - Yup'ik
Year Range:
1900 - 1925
Region:
Inuit
Dimensions:
6 in
Category:
Ivory, Antler & Bone Figures and Carvings
