Polar Bear Cribbage Board

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Description

Polar Bear Cribbage Board
walrus ivory, baleen, black ink, ochre pigment
2”h x 3.25”w x 10.75”l

Joe Kunnuk of King Island, Alaska carved this wonderful cribbage board from walrus ivory. This unique piece features two human faces on the underside (a human face is a distinctive characteristic in many of Joe’s works) as well as a carved human figure and a seal serving as the base. The polar bear’s tongue pulls out to reveal a carved out space holding four hand-shaped ivory cribbage pegs; two of fossil ivory and two on brownish mammoth ivory. This exceptional work by Joe Kunnuk is signed and will make a valuable addition to a collection of Northern Alaska art or fine gift for any cribbage enthusiast.

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Alaska Native ivory art is highly collectable but it is important to be an educated buyer. For more information refer to Alaska Native Ivory brochure from the U.S. Department of the Interior – Indian Arts and Crafts Board online: https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/uploads/iacb_alaska_ivory_brochure_2018_web.pdf