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Carved walrus ivory chess piece
queen (chessman)
ESKIMO ITEMSmarad; scrimshaw
USA, AK, Juneau
walrus ivory; ink
overall: 2 7/8 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.
Carved ivory figure of an Eskimo or Inuit woman wearing a parka trimmed in fur. The figure is smiling, and her hands are hanging at her sides; she is standing on a rounded white platform, lined with green felt on the bottom surface. The figure represents the white queen piece in a 32-piece chess set (2013.88.1-32).
2013.88.2