Scrimshaw-decorated Baleen Plaque

Description:

Scrimshaw-decorated Baleen Plaque, Betty Hughey, Barrow, Alaska, early 20th century, with two walruses on ice floes, signed and inscribed by the maker at lower right, (slight fraying, edge losses, drilled for hanging on a cord),lg. 11 3/4 in.
Estimate $20-200


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