Chess Set: Land Mammals versus Aquatic Mammals

Lane Iyakitan (Yupik)1981

Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, United States

Southern Plains Indian Museum (A.82.19 A1-B9)

Alaska Native ivory carving of a chess set depicting land mammals versus aquatic mammals. Walrus ivory (32 pieces); Chess Board is non-Indian commercially-made.

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Title: Chess Set: Land Mammals versus Aquatic Mammals
Creator: Lane Iyakitan (Yupik)
Creator Lifespan: 1929/2000
Date Created: 1981
Physical Location: Southern Plains Indian Museum, Anadarko, Oklahoma, United States
Location Created: Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, United States
Subject Keywords: Alaska Native, Walrus Ivory Carving, Yupik, St. Lawrence Island, Gambell, Chess Set, Contemporary art, Alaska
Type: Carving, Figurines
Medium: Walrus Ivory

Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), U.S. Department of the Interior

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