Bidspirit auction | Vince Pikonganna Walrus Bone Polar

Vince Pikonganna Walrus Bone Polar Bear and Seal Cribbage Board - Vince Pikonganna (Alaskan Inuit). Walrus bone cribbage board expertly carved from a full-length tusk terminating in a terminal polar bear head. The board is elevated on four carved legs in the form of seals. The upper surface contains three tracks of peg holes and is adorned with four separately carved marine animal figures: one walrus with inset tusks and three seals in reclining poses. The polar bear head features an open mouth with a removable dark-stained tongue. Fine scrimshaw engravings decorate the sides, one side showing a traditional harpoon and the other a polar bear and walrus in the water. Signed in cursive Vince Pikonganna. 4” H x 21” L x 4” W. 11C