
| Photos of Jon's mastodon ivory cribbage board #4 show details and several views of this scrimshawed masterpiece made from ancient mastodon ivory with silver and gold trim. This cribbage board includes a time capsule with a map of buried artifacts to be unearthed 1000 years after the creation of the time capsule. The cribbage board depicts the faces of seven famous indian chiefs: Crazy Horse, Dull Knife, Chief Joseph, Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Red Cloud and Lone Wolf. Written across the board in six lines through the scrimshawed likenesses of the 7 chiefs is the following inscription written by Jon: " We have been here for thousands of years in this sacred place. The great spirit bequeathed it to us and he told us to keep it sacred, not to sell the land upon which the people walk or our shame would be as big as the earth, that the only one who has the right to dispose of it is the one who created it. We want only to remain here in peace, but our people are vanishing like the snow before a summer sun. Our people's dreams have died and the sacred tree is dead. You have kept only one of your promises to us. You said you would take our land and you have done it. Passed now is the time when the eagle spoke and the night brought visions, and the buffalo walked near to where we wait, in dignity and in deep belief...." The cribbage board is for sale as are any other of Jon's pieces. Anyone with a serious offer for any piece can contact me, Jay Kelley, at my email address, and I will put you in touch with the owner.   Prices are negotiable. Another masterpiece by Jon Rush, a replica in ivory, ebony, rosewood and metal of his boat, "Windsinger" is also available for purchase. ![]() More "Windsinger" photos Click here to see photos of some other smaller items and ivory pieces, along with photos of Jon and Suzy, the house he built in Ellamar, and the house he built in Mexico. |