19th Century scrimshaw. 19th Century sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth decorated by a sailor. Scrimshaws are scrollwork, engravings and carvings done in bone or ivory. Typically, it refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the byproducts of whales, such as bones or cartilage. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Goetgheluck, Pascal |
Bildgröße: | 5608 px × 3739 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |