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Catalog Number

CAS 1996-0003-0001   CAS 1996-0003-0001; Cribbage board
Category Carvings
Object Name Cribbage board
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Ivory: walrus tusk
Description Cribbage board carved from single walrus tusk; Playing surface on dorsal surface includes 12 playing areas (each with 10 drilled holes for game pegs with 4 additional holes between playing areas), flanked by etched pairs of walrus and seals on ice flows; Etching on ventral surface of tusk shows man in kayak hunting walrus in water and 2nd walrus on ice flow; End of tusk provided storage for now-missing gaming pieces.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.6, Width = 5.1, Length = 54.7