Carved walrus ivory chess piece

king (chessman)

ESKIMO ITEMS
marad; 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