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SKU: 5217-01

Eskimo Walrus Ivory Cribbage Board with Scrimshaw

$1,450.00

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Mid 20th Century

19.25" L 

Hand Carved from Walrus Ivory of a Polar Bear, Walrus and Seals, and a Walrus Hunt from a Canoe

In Very Good Condition with Very Fine Workmanship

Eskimo Walrus Ivory Cribbage Board is a traditional handicraft made by Inuit or Alaska Native artists, primarily from regions like Nome, Alaska, or St. Lawrence Island. Crafted from walrus ivory tusks (or sometimes sections of tusk), shaped into a functional cribbage board with drilled peg holes for scoring the card game cribbage. The surface features scrimshaw—intricate engravings or etchings filled with ink or pigment—depicting Arctic wildlife (seals, walruses, polar bears, foxes, fish, whales), hunting scenes, dogsleds, or decorative motifs like foliage and playing card symbols.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Eskimo - Inuit - Yup'ik

Year Range: 1950 - 1975

Region: Inuit

Dimensions: 19.25 in

Category: Ivory, Antler & Bone Figures and Carvings

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