Inuit Cribbage Board
Exceptional Inuit carved cribbage board of walrus ivory with baleen cap and original pegs. Carvings on side of a whale, sea otter, polar bears, walrus, Inuit village, Inuit with dance drum and more. Sea otter finial at end. These carvings were usually small carvings from walrus ivory, representing local animals and Inuit themselves, going about everyday life. Seals, caribou, polar bears, birds, and other animals important to Inuit’s survival were often represented. 17"L
PERIOD: Mid 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 17"L
$1,225.00
Original: $3,500.00
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Inuit Cribbage Board
Exceptional Inuit carved cribbage board of walrus ivory with baleen cap and original pegs. Carvings on side of a whale, sea otter, polar bears, walrus, Inuit village, Inuit with dance drum and more. Sea otter finial at end. These carvings were usually small carvings from walrus ivory, representing local animals and Inuit themselves, going about everyday life. Seals, caribou, polar bears, birds, and other animals important to Inuit’s survival were often represented. 17"L
PERIOD: Mid 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 17"L
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Exceptional Inuit carved cribbage board of walrus ivory with baleen cap and original pegs. Carvings on side of a whale, sea otter, polar bears, walrus, Inuit village, Inuit with dance drum and more. Sea otter finial at end. These carvings were usually small carvings from walrus ivory, representing local animals and Inuit themselves, going about everyday life. Seals, caribou, polar bears, birds, and other animals important to Inuit’s survival were often represented. 17"L
PERIOD: Mid 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 17"L
