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Key Information
- Title:
- Walrus Tusk Cribbage Board - Scrimshaw
- Object Name:
- scrimshaw
- Artist / Maker:
- Angokwazhuk
- Date/Period:
- c.1870-1918
- Location on Display:
- Museum - Not Currently on display
- Accession No:
- KINCM:2005.2408
- Other Numbers:
- W5.334
- Brief Description:
- Cribbage board decorated with walrus tusk, decorated with pictures of fish, a polar bear, seals, a kayak, and a reindeer sleigh. On the reverse of the board are pictures of two fish, a seal, a walrus, and igloos. Thought to be by Angokwazhuk, a.k.a 'Happy Jack', famous Inuit carver.
Physical Information
- Description:
- Cribbage board decorated with walrus tusk, decorated with pictures of fish, a polar bear, seals, a kayak, and a reindeer sleigh. On the reverse of the board are pictures of two fish, a seal, a walrus, and an Innuit village with igloos.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 617[mm] | 50[mm] | 42[mm] |
