King Island Eskimos carving ivory near Nome

Photo By/Credit

Haddon, E.P.

Date Shot/Created
09/01/1949
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
"The Pribilof Report 1949" King Island Eskimo men plying their ivory carving craft beneath their skin umiaks on the beach near Nome where they have a summer camp. Only the simplest of hand tools are used for carving the walrus ivory tusks.
Subject tags
Crafts
American Indians