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Definitions of scrimshaw in various dictionaries:
noun - a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
The art of carving or incising intricate designs on whalebone or whale ivory.
A decorative article made by this art.
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| The novel "Moby-Dick" calls this decorative art "skrimshander" |
| It's the term for bone or ivory objects once carved by sailors and often decorated with whaling scenes |
| Whalers used to pass the time at sea by carving designs on whale bone & teeth in an art form called this |
| It's the old art of carving on whalebone or walrus tusks |
| Developed by sailors to pass the time, it's the art of carving on whalebone or ivory |
| This art of sculpting with whale bone was popular in the 1820s |
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| Scrimshaw is the name given to scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory. Typically it refers to the handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts from harvesting them from marine mammals. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses. It takes the form of elaborate engravings in the form of pictures and lettering on the surface of the bone or tooth, with the engraving highlighted using a pigment, or, less often, small sculptures made from the same material. However the latter really fall into the categories of ivory carving, for all carved teeth and tusks, or bone carving. The making of scrimshaw began on whaling ships between 1745 and 1759 on the Pacific Ocean, and survived until the ban on commercial whaling. The practice survives as a hobby and as a trade for commercial artisans. A maker of scrimshaw is known as a scrimshander. The word first appeared in print in the early 19th cen |