and weighs over 14-ounces, so the uncarved tooth must have been substantial. Custom stand by Ken Fredericks
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| Unique Sperm whale tooth carving of sperm whale and giant squid. The carving is one piece, almost 7-inches tall, and weighs over 14-ounces, so the uncarved tooth must have been substantial. Custom stand by Ken Fredericks |
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| A Japanese-style bas-relief carving. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A carved sperm whale tooth with Abalone inlays by artist Lorraine Tuffley. She lived with the west coast indians from Cambells River, British Columbia. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This is a carved bone hair pin (right), most likely of Oriental origin, but could possibly be a Yankee-made copy. The pink flower among green foliage looks like a lotus blossom. Panbone was often cut into thin slabs aboard ship, for making busks, letter openers, swifts, and other utensils. This item could very well have been carved, lathe-turned, and dyed aboard a whaling ship, for use as a gift for a sweetheart back home. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A bas-relief carved, whale earbone, depicting two Orca whales stalking a Humpback whale. 12.5-ounces & 3.75-inches. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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