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Inuit Carved Chess Set

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Hand carved walrus tusk and stone, Inuit travel chess set, polar bears, walruses, igloos, seals, Board open is 12.25 x 12.25, Pacific walrus are protected by the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and may only be harvested by coastal-dwelling Alaska Native people. After MMPA became law in 1972, raw walrus ivory may only be sold by Alaska Native people to other Alaska Native people. Only Alaska Native people can carve or

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Inuit Carved Chess Set

Name: Inuit Carved Chess Set
SKU: 165435582
Price: 525 USD
Availability: InStock

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