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Chess Set: Land Mammals versus Aquatic Mammals

Lane Iyakitan (Yupik)1981

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

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.

Details

  • 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

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