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Sperm Whale Jawbone Scrimshaw
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Sperm Whale Jawbone Scrimshaw
1780-1920 -
Scrimshaw Whale Bone Staybusk
1800-1899
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What is scrimshaw?
Sailors could be at sea for months at a time when searching the arctic seas for a catch. Inevitably they had time on their hands and a wealth of teeth and bones from marine animals at their fingertips - the result was the unique and fascinating craft of scrimshaw. Read on to find out more.
