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THBMid-20th C. Inuit Walrus Tusk Cribbage Board
Lot 74
About Seller
Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Oct 15, 2020
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2020-10-15 12:00:00
2020-10-15 12:00:00
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Bidsquare : Art of the Americas - Ancient to Present
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Ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the Americas - Pre-Columbian, Native American, Northwest Coast, Spanish Colonial, more. All legally acquired, all legal to sell, all guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the Americas - Pre-Columbian, Native American, Northwest Coast, Spanish Colonial, more. All legally acquired, all legal to sell, all guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Convenient in-house shipping! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Native American, Alaska, Inuit / Native Alaskan, ca. 1950s. A striking walrus ivory tusk, hand carved into a cribbage board of a zoomorphic design. The cream hued tusk features an elongated curved body, thick at the root and more slender near the end, that is held up by four hand carved peg-like feet fitted into its base. Two pairs of thirty incised holes filled with black ink adorn the smooth convex surface of the tusk, along with linear striations of black that border the holes and separate the pairs from one another, indicating that this is a cribbage score board. At the tusk's root is the carved mouth of this adorable creature who's head features two incised nostrils, circular eyes, and pointed ears. Meanwhile, it has a long body with four carved legs that can be seen on the edges of the board and a spotted appearance that dots the entire top surface. Polished and well preserved, this game is sure to serve as an excellent conversation piece at your next cribbage tournament! Size: 16" L x 2.625" W x 2.25" H (40.6 cm x 6.7 cm x 5.7 cm)
This is a pre-Act piece of walrus ivory under the MMPA and cannot be sold internationally. We guarantee that the piece was made prior to 1972.
Provenance: ex-private Hagar collection, Wildwood, Missouri, USA acquired in Alaska
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#159356Excellent condition with natural vertical striations on front.Condition
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