Inuit Walrus Ivory Cribbage Board
Inuit carved and scrimshawed walrus ivory cribbage board. Carved with a fish at point. Scrimshawed with sea lions supported by two polars bear. 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.
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 11" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"H
$1,225.00
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Inuit Walrus Ivory Cribbage Board
Inuit carved and scrimshawed walrus ivory cribbage board. Carved with a fish at point. Scrimshawed with sea lions supported by two polars bear. 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.
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 11" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"H
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Inuit carved and scrimshawed walrus ivory cribbage board. Carved with a fish at point. Scrimshawed with sea lions supported by two polars bear. 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.
PERIOD: Early 20th Century
ORIGIN: Arctic - Inuit, Native American
SIZE: 11" x 2 1/2" x 1 1/2"H
