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Carved walrus ivory chess piece
king (chessman)
ESKIMO ITEMSmarad; scrimshaw
USA, AK, Juneau
walrus ivory; ink
overall: 3 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.
Carved ivory figure of an Eskimo or Inuit man wearing a parka trimmed in fur, with the parka’s hood up over his head. The figure is smiling, and his hands are hanging at his sides; he is standing on a rounded black platform, lined with green felt on the bottom surface. The figure represents the black king piece in a 32-piece chess set (2013.88.1-32).
2013.88.3