Decorated Walrus Tusk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Decorated walrus tusk by an Inupiat artist. Long, curved, white tusk with a pointed tip, oriented diagonally upward to the left. The tusk has an etched design along its length, featuring a pattern mainly toward the bottom, including a figure near the bottom. The design appears to be a combination of geometric and representational elements. The background is plain, light-colored. A small, rectangular label is placed below the tusk. The image is in black and white.