Inuit
Cribbage board
Inuit, 1933-1966
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Inuit
Cribbage board
Inuit, 1933-1966
Physical Qualities
Ivory, black pigment, 11/16 × 8 3/8 × 1 5/8 in. (1.7 × 21.2 × 4.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Watchorn, Sykesville, Maryland
Object Number
1992.177
Cribbage board with compartment for pegs. Compartment closes with threaded knob, there are 4 pegs in the compartment. Incised lines filled in with black pigment: 'ALASKA' and a landscape with a log cabin and a person are incised at the narrowend of the board; a dogsled and landscape scene are incised between the two sets of peg holes. Sailing ships and coastline scene covers most of the back.
Mrs. Watchorn says they purchased this in Alaska 25 - 30 years ago (= ca. 1962-1967).
Inscribed: 'ALASKA' incised on front.
