Vintage Eskimo Etched Ivory Face dolomite Keezer was one of the

Keezer was one of the long-time Wabanaki who kept the art of basket making alive

1 3/8 inches high (not including foliage on cover)  x 1 3/4 inches diameter at its widest

mounted on a platform of flat silver with half-round wire and stamped designs on the band

as taught to her by her mentor

Vintage Eskimo Etched Ivory Face dolomite Keezer was one of theVintage Eskimo Etched Ivory Face This is a most interesting item from a private collection. The face is scrimshawed on the surface of a piece of mammoth ivory. Note the separation of ivory layers evident on the bottom right corner. Holes in upper corners indicate it may have been attached to something in an earlier life. The item is mounted and framed in a black shadow box. The box shows some wear around the corners. Plexiglass or other acrylic covers