Scrimshaw Tooth Art

The classic shape of a scrimshaw tooth is for many the first image that pops to mind when they see the word "scrimshaw". Most of the time, a carver making a scrimshaw tooth doesn't alter the shape by sculpting, outside of smoothing the surface a bit. Instead, the tooth is left in its appealing natural state.

Scrimshaw tooth art doesn't necessarily have to be on a whale tooth with those classic contours though — many consider tusks to be rightly included under the heading 'Scrimshaw Tooth Art' and these have their own shapes (and generally greater dimensions).

Either way, a scrimshaw tooth or a few can be excellent decorative pieces; a few huddled together on a shelf or other surface are eye-catching from afar and intriguing at close range due to their carvings. You are only limited by your creativity.

All scrimshaw tooth items appearing on Mega Ministore are legal — either pre-ban pieces, native Alaskan-made, or otherwise okayed by eBay (our listings also appear on eBay, which removes any item that does not conform to international regulations).

So have a look at our scrimshaw tooth art and if you don't see what you need, bookmark this page to check back from time to time — we add new items every day to our listings.

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