Alaska Ivory Scrimshaw and Art

Ivory Scrimshaw

The art known as scrimshaw has been around for hundreds of years. New England whalers introduced scrimshaw to the northern Eskimos in the early 19th century. Today the art form is very popular among Alaskan artists, both native and non-native, who use walrus ivory, mammoth ivory, and antler as a medium. The ivory is etched into using a sharp pin like tool and then covered in ink, which seeps into the scratches. Some use colors to create a more lifelike depiction, while others use a more traditional black. The result is a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork to be treasured and passed down as a heirloom.
Scrimshaw By M.T. Dunkin of Seward, Alaska
Mammoth Ivory Scrimshaw Pistol #013 Made for a 1911 Colt 45 Auto Price $399.95 S&H $12.00	Loons with Babies on Mammoth Ivory #014 Approx. 10" x 3" tall Price $599.95 S&H $13.00
Native Woman and Hawk on Mammoth Ivory #015 Approx. 7" tall Price $499.95 S&H $12.00
Scrimshaw By Dean Janosko of Anchorage, Alaska
Wolves Under Branch on walrus ivory on moose antler base #018 Approx. 6" x 2 ¾" tall Price $169.95 S&H $8.00	Baby Fox on mammoth ivory with moose antler base #019 Approx. 4 ¾" tall 9" base Price $169.95 S&H $8.00
Mammoth and Saber Tooth Lion on walrus ivory with walrus vertebra base #020 Approx. 7 ½" tall Price $399.95 S&H $11.00	Swooping Eagle with carved face on walrus ivory #017 artifact ice ax. Base made of mammoth bone. Carving by Terry Gray. Approx. 9” long 3” tall Price $799.95 S&H $13.00

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