#76 • Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Polar Bear Cribbage Board - Tom Tiulana

Part of March 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $700.00

Status: Sold

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A figural walrus tusk cribbage board in the image of a polar bear with scrimshaw images of a walrus and seal upon the playing surface; baleen eyes and nostrils, plus painted mouth provide further details. The underside depicts a pair of scrimshaw bowhead whales, and is signed by Iñupiat artist Tom Tiulana, from the prominent King Island, Alaska family of carvers. The cribbage board polar bear rests upon a pair of walrus tusk and baleen seals, serving as the base. Measures approximately 12" x 3" x 1.75" thick.