Large 19th Century Eskimo Bow Drill

This is a large curved ivory bow drill with designs of kayaks on three faces and what appear to be sea otter pelts on the 4^th face. The bow has a rich old yellow-gold color and has part of the cordage on one end. The style of the kayaks scrimshawed on this piece is that of 19^th century kayaks from the Seward Peninsula in the Bering Sea.

L. 19 ¼”