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Eskimo Ivory Cribbage Board

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art Start Price:325.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Eskimo Ivory Cribbage Board
Mid 1900s, Huge and graceful walrus tusk with a true artist's scrimshaw work! On the top, along with the details surrounding the peg holes, there is a scene of a large walrus on an ice flow, and a polar bear and her cubs on another, and on the opposite side a scene of whalers in action. On the back there is a scene with two caribou, a wooly mammoth, the state of Alaska along with its flag, and a younger caribou in velvet; and on the front is an elaborate scene depicting a musher with his dog sled and team. Also, the pegs are kept in a compartment in the base that has a friction-fit cover on it. Very good condition. A museum quality example! Approx. 30"