Walrus tusk scrimshaw?

[cheese]

I picked this up, among many other things, at a yard sale today. The lady told me it is whale bone, but I don't think so. The engraving appears to be an Inuit/Eskimo hunting a walrus? I got it along with a whole bunch of other items that mostly range from the turn of the century to the '50s. I will be posting some of those for ID as well. Thanks for any info!

 

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[CRUSADER]

1950+ seems right as its incised with an electric 'tool'.

 

[Bramblefind]

I googled the artist name "Apodruk" and a bunch of things came up. This was first -

http://cgi.ebay.com/Harry-Apodruk-Etched-Inupiaq-Eskimo-Sled-Brooch-Pin-/110640911064

 

[taz42o]

It is made from whale baleen.

 

[Ramitt]

Inupiaq Eskimo artist, Harry Apodruk, of the White Mountain community. Apodruk was hired by Porter and Jensen Jewelers in Seattle in the 1960s to make artwork for their collections.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/22705468/rare-and-beautiful-1960s-alaska-whale

 

[cheese]

Whale baleen, so she was close when she said whalebone. Thanks for the help! I don't know why I didn't google the name on the piece. I was stuck on trying to figure out what it was made of. Thanks!