WHAT IS SCRIMSHAW AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
Scrimshaw is the decoration of bone or mammoth tusk, such as whale’s teeth or walrus tusks, with fanciful designs. Most often, it is made from the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses. These are complex engravings in the form of drawings and inscriptions on the … Read more