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Image of Scrimshaw carving on ivory walrus tusk, undated
1969.4596.6
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Scrimshaw carving on ivory walrus tusk, undated

This scrimshaw piece was donated anonymously and the date is unknown. The etchings depict hunters in a baidarka and one in a kayak chasing seals, fish, a whale, and other marine life.
ID Number: 1969.4596.6
Date: Before 1950
Physical Description: 1 Scrimshaw; ivory; 14.5 in.H x 1.75 in.W x .5 in.D
Credit: MOHAI, 1969.4596.6
Subjects: Indigenous Peoples, Visual Arts, Maritime, Alaska Natives, Animal

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