cribbage board and game pieces, unrecorded Native Alaskan artist

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unrecorded Native Alaskan artist, cribbage board and game pieces
unrecorded Native Alaskan artist, cribbage board and game pieces
unrecorded Native Alaskan artist
cribbage board and game pieces
early 1900s
cribbage board and game pieces, early 1900s
Where object was made: District of Alaska or Alaska Territory (present-day Alaska), United States
Material/technique: walrus tusk; crayon; carving
Dimensions:
Object Length/Width/Depth (Length x Width x Depth): 29 x 6.5 x 3 cm
Object Length/Width/Depth (Length x Width x Depth): 2 9/16 x 11 7/16 x 1 3/16 in
Credit line: Gift of George W. Traw
Accession number: 2007.0585.a-h
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "Climate Change at the Poles," Jan-2009, Kate Meyer, Jennifer Talbott, and Angela Watts Note on Ivory Restrictions In the United States the sale and use of ivory is highly restricted. Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1973, new marine mammal ivory may only be harvested and carved by the Alaskan Inuit. Only the Alaskan Inuit are permitted to hunt marine mammals, and even they are only allowed to hunt in a non-wasteful manner, which is understood to mean that the animals are hunted primarily for subsistence. The ivory that is harvested from mammals taken in compliance with this act may only be carved by an Alaskan Inuit. In order for the ivory to be sold to a non-Inuit, it must have been significantly altered; merely polishing the ivory or inscribing it with the name of the artist is not sufficient. Then the ivory must be sold to a registered agent before it can be sold to a non-Inuit. After these requirements are met, permits for ownership and transportation of the ivory must be obtained in order to demonstrate the legality of the purchase.