Decorated Walrus Tusk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Decorated Walrus Tusk by artist. Long, curved tusk with a pointed tip, oriented vertically. The tusk features several painted images. Top image depicts a person in a headdress. Below that is a person in a dress. Next is a woman's head and shoulders. Further down is another woman's head and shoulders. A ship with multiple masts is painted below the second woman. At the bottom of the tusk is a potted plant. The background is a plain wall with shadows cast by the tusk. The image is in black and white.