Walrus Tusk With Hunter Scrimshaw

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Miller Kingeekuk, the son of Fred Kingeekuk, comes from a long line of carvers and scrimshaw artists. Although young, Miller has already proven himself as a talented, up-and-coming artist in his own right. His scrimshaw work shows his amazing ability to render figures and animals with detail, clarity and depth. In this piece, Miller highlights the history of the continued subsistence hunt for walrus. Starting from the right he shows two walrus heads and in the center is two hunters in the middle of the hunt. At the far left he has created a delicate design based on the hunting implement artifacts found on St. Lawrence Island.