Unworked marine mammal parts

Photo By/Credit

USFWS

Date Shot/Created
07/06/2022
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
To be legitimately sold as an Alaska Native piece of art or handicraft, marine mammal parts need to be “significantly altered.” Raw or unworked marine mammal parts, like walrus ivory and marine mammal bones, with very limited exceptions, may not be sold.
Subject tags
Art
Crafts
Cultural resources
Law enforcement