Walrus Mother and Calf with ScrimshawView more work by Fred Kingeekuk
In this playful piece, Kingeekuk incorporates scrimshaw, a technique wherein the artist finely incises a design in ivory and colors it in with ink. The walruses and pendant are both carved from fresh walrus ivory from the subsistence hunt and the base is a solid, polished piece of bone. Kingeekuk is notable for his precise detail, both in the delicately carved ivory and in the intricately designed scrimshaw vignettes.
| Artist |
Fred Kingeekuk |
| Origin |
Savoonga, AK |
| Dimensions |
4-1/4 x 3 x 1-3/4 in |
| Materials |
Walrus ivory, whale bone |
| Culture |
St. Lawrence Island Yupik |
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