Cribbage board

Museum number:

2-59565

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21020059565

Accession number:

Acc.3282

Object count:

1

Description:

Made of engraved walrus ivory. Top side with holes for pegs has engraved fish at left, ribbon seal bag, standing Eskimo and Eskimo smoking pipe at right. Reverse side shows Eskimo on sled pulled by 2 dogs (left), umiak (center), 3 standing Eskimo (man, 2 women, at right).

Donor:

Mrs. Bernice Wetterwik

Collection place:

Alaska

Verbatim coll. place:

Alaska

Culture or time period:

Alaskan Eskimo

Collector:

Louis Levy

Collection date:

1879-1947

Taxon:

Odobenus rosmarus

Object type:

ethnography

Context of use:

Made for sale.

Department:

Cat. 2 - North America (except Mexico and Central America)

Dimensions:

length 39 centimeters

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