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Q: What is a carving on a whale bone called?
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New zealand bone carving products legal to export?

The problem is if the bone carving is made of whale bone as there are international conventions on the transporting of whale products. Permits are needed for the export of whale bone carvings and requirements vary depending on things like the age of the carving and the source of the whale bone. It would be best to consult with the Department of Conservation if you are dealing with whalebone.


What was carving in wood bone or tusk called?

Sculpting in general. Carving bone and ivory is call scrimshaw.


What is Crimshaw?

I believe your asking; what is "SCRIMSHAW", Its the art of carving Whale teeth, Bone Ivory, and Sea shells. If not its a fun fact.


What decortive carving is made out of whale teeth?

No it's made up of a dinosaurs bone and teeth and that is pretty interesting for men and boys


What do whalers do with the whale bones once the whales are dead?

they use the bones for carving. they also turn the bone into tools which we can easily make from wood.


Decorative carving made from whale teeth?

Decorative carvings made from whale teeth are called scrimshaw. These carvings are also made of walrus tusks and similar materials.


Sailor's art of bone-carving?

Scrimshaw


What is the leg bone called in a whale?

Sorry, whales don't have leg bones.


What is a decorative carving made of whale teeth?

It is known as 'scrimshaw'.


What is whale baleen?

back bone of a whale


What was Ahabs artificial leg made of?

Ahab's artificial leg was made of whale bone. It was a whale ivory prosthesis that he had specially crafted for him after losing his leg in a whaling accident.


How old is the whale bone arch in whitby?

The whale bone arch is over 1 billion years old