Cribbage Game Board Item Number: A2.221 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Main body is that of a walrus with another creature that has the walrus's tail in its mouth. Two birds, decorated with black and red, sit on top of the walrus's tail. Four sea animals carved in relief, two of which are decorated with black. On either sides of these four sea animals is a row of six sets of ten holes for the game.
History Of Use
Cribbage board
Item History
- Made in Alaska, USA before 1927
- Collected between 1920 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Cribbage Game Board
- Identification Number
- A2.221
- Type of Item
- game board
- Material
- walrus tusk and ink ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- drilled and carved
- Overall
- height 4.7 cm, width 43.0 cm, depth 7.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Alaska, USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1920 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 48
- Accession Number
- 2191/0005