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Alaskan Scrimshawed Cribbage Board

Inuit carved ivory cribbbage board with scrimshaw of a sled dog, arrow, hand, seal and face. Carved project banner reads Nome Alaska. End cap opens for pegs. 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: Northwest Coast - Alaskan, Native American

SIZE: 19 3/4"

Inuit carved ivory cribbbage board with scrimshaw of a sled dog, arrow, hand, seal and face. Carved project banner reads Nome Alaska. End cap opens for pegs. 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: Northwest Coast - Alaskan, Native American

SIZE: 19 3/4"

$1,400.00

Original: $4,000.00

-65%
Alaskan Scrimshawed Cribbage Board—

$4,000.00

$1,400.00

Description

Inuit carved ivory cribbbage board with scrimshaw of a sled dog, arrow, hand, seal and face. Carved project banner reads Nome Alaska. End cap opens for pegs. 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: Northwest Coast - Alaskan, Native American

SIZE: 19 3/4"

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