Serengeti Scene

“Serengeti Scene” color scrimshaw on ancient walrus tusk ivory artifact by Matt Stothart. Veteran scrimshander, Stothart, always creates stunning work, as can be seen here. This is a very large artifact that was used as an ice axe hundreds of years ago by people in the Northern Bering Sea area. It is in museum condition and quite heavy (1 lb., 14.9 oz.)! Mounted on a classic Cash bubinga stand, this is a rare work, indeed. There is very little of this quality of artifact ivory around today. It is from the collection of one of our clients who is no longer with us and had an extensive collection. The word “Serengeti” comes from the Maasai language and translates to “endless plains” or “a place where the land runs forever”.