Cribbage board
By John Roberts, 1958, Honoulu, Hawaii
Koa wood, not-bone
1.75 by 22.5 by 3.75 inches (11.4 by 24.1 and 26.7 cm)

A rare cribbage board in the form of a double-hulled Polynesian canoe (waka), created by the master Hawaiian jewelry maker, John Roberts. It is signed and dated on a plaque inset on the central board. The four carved playing pegs are missing and there are scuffs from age and use.
#2616

$900