It was quickly adopted by other Inuit carvers, who produced cribbage boards and other pieces for whalers, tourists, and settlers flocking to Alaska in search of gold. Inuit ivory carver Angokwazhuk created this new art form in 1890. It is an example of a hybrid art form created by Inuit carvers who integrated the centuries-old indigenous ivory carving traditions with the scrimshaw carvings associated with American whalers. Labeled “Nome Alaska 1905”, the scrimshaw engravings depict a rapidly urbanizing region. This ivory walrus tusk carved by an unknown artist was used as a game board (cribbage board).
