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Scrimshaw on Fossilized Walrus Tusk by Richard Freeman

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This ivory from Alaska is at least 10,000 years old and could just as easily be 50,000 years old. It is only slightly harder than elephant ivory. 

Alaska holds the last legal forms of ivory in the world: fossilized woolly mammoth and walrus. We do not carry elephant, hippopotamus, rhino, whale, or other forms of ivory, which are illegal. We only sell ivory that has been harvested and collected never hunted. Our mammoth and walrus ivory comes with certification paperwork and is completely worry free. 

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 of harvesting 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.

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Dennis Sims learned the art of scrimshaw from a Native Alaskan carver in 1976 and has won several jured Art Shows since then. He works with both Ancient Walrus and Mammoth Ivory which is between 600 and 30,000 years old. Dennis uses modern as well as traditional techniques to produce his works of art. Dennis was born in 1952 and has lived in Alaska since 1975. He and his wife Michelle live in Houston, Alaska. They have two children and four grandchildren. Scrimshaw is a delicate art; so keep your piece beautiful for years to come here are a few simple rules to follow. Never expose to excessive heat. Keep out of direct sunlight when possible and don't wear while exercising or swimming. We hope you enjoy your small piece of Alaska for many years to come.
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      • Totems
      • Bentwood Boxes
      • Masks
      • Prints and Cards
      • Plaques
      • Drums
      • Paddles
    • Knives >
      • Damascus
      • Ulu's
      • Bob Merry
      • Wayne Grant
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      • Bob Merry
      • Chupak
      • Ron Ekemo
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      • Jade
      • Plaques
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