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Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved Elephant Side Table With Bone Inlay Top
Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved Elephant Side Table With Bone Inlay Top

Mid-20th Century Hand-Carved Elephant Side Table With Bone Inlay Top

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

work, textured details, a curled trunk, and carved bone tusks, giving this piece so much character and

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Vintage 1950s British Colonial Side Tables

Materials

Bone, Wood

19th Century Pair of Ebony Elephants
19th Century Pair of Ebony Elephants

19th Century Pair of Ebony Elephants

$1,768

H 11.82 in W 11.03 in D 6.7 in

19th Century Pair of Ebony Elephants

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

breaks, nicely patinated surface and still retaining the original carved bone tusks, toes and eyes. Circa

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Antique 1880s Indian Anglo-Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Ebony

Carved Soapstone Sculpture of a Seated Inuit Holding a Bone Narwhal Tusk & Fish
Carved Soapstone Sculpture of a Seated Inuit Holding a Bone Narwhal Tusk & Fish

Carved Soapstone Sculpture of a Seated Inuit Holding a Bone Narwhal Tusk & Fish

Located in Nantucket, MA

Carved Black Soapstone of Seated Inuit figure, holding a carved bone Narwhal tusk in one hand and a

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Early 20th Century Canadian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Black Forrest Carved Oak Hinged Boar Head Cellarette with Bone Tusk, C. 1870
Black Forrest Carved Oak Hinged Boar Head Cellarette with Bone Tusk, C. 1870

Black Forrest Carved Oak Hinged Boar Head Cellarette with Bone Tusk, C. 1870

Located in Charleston, SC

Black Forrest hand carved oak hinged boar head cellarette with bone tusk, carved intertwined

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Antique 1870s German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

19th Century Boar's Tusk Serving Fork. with Sterling Silver Shoulder
19th Century Boar's Tusk Serving Fork. with Sterling Silver Shoulder

19th Century Boar's Tusk Serving Fork. with Sterling Silver Shoulder

Located in Incline Village, NV

Very unique and highly unusual "Boar's Tusk Handled Fork with Sterling Silver Shoulder Mount

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Antique 1880s American Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Carved Wood Elephants from "Auntie Mame" with Rosalind Russell
Pair of Carved Wood Elephants from "Auntie Mame" with Rosalind Russell

Pair of Carved Wood Elephants from "Auntie Mame" with Rosalind Russell

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A unique pair of carved wood elephants with bone tusks raised shown with front feet on an integral

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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Wood

Anglo-Indian Carved Ebonized Elephant Side Table
Anglo-Indian Carved Ebonized Elephant Side Table

Anglo-Indian Carved Ebonized Elephant Side Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

Anglo-Indian Elephant Side Table with ebonized wood and bone tusks. The table is hand-carved

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Elephant Head Center Table with a Japonisme Top
Elephant Head Center Table with a Japonisme Top

Elephant Head Center Table with a Japonisme Top

Located in Palm Beach, FL

embossed stylized landscape. The legs have carved elephant heads with bone tusks and paw feet.

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20th Century English Japonisme Center Tables

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

Pair of Elephant and Coconut Boxes or Garnitures
Pair of Elephant and Coconut Boxes or Garnitures

Pair of Elephant and Coconut Boxes or Garnitures

$9,900 / set

H 14.5 in W 7 in D 6 in

Pair of Elephant and Coconut Boxes or Garnitures

Located in Palm Beach, FL

-hammered floral and geometric designs over a coconut vessel. The carved ebony elephants have bone eyes

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Garniture

Materials

Coconut

Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies
Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies

Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies

$11,900 / set

H 12 in W 9 in D 5.5 in

Pair of Ebony and Coconut Tea Caddies

Located in Palm Beach, FL

coconut bowls above carved ebony elephants with bone tusks and eyes.

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Garniture

Materials

Coconut

1960s Ruby Emerald Sapphire 14 Karat Yellow Gold Elephant Pendant
1960s Ruby Emerald Sapphire 14 Karat Yellow Gold Elephant Pendant

1960s Ruby Emerald Sapphire 14 Karat Yellow Gold Elephant Pendant

Located in Poitiers, FR

Pendant in 14 karat yellow gold. This antique pendant features an elephant carved from bone. Its

Category

Vintage 1960s African Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

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18ct Yellow Gold Peridot, Diamond and Carved Mammoth Bone Chrysanthemum Ring
18ct Yellow Gold Peridot, Diamond and Carved Mammoth Bone Chrysanthemum Ring

18ct Yellow Gold Peridot, Diamond and Carved Mammoth Bone Chrysanthemum Ring

By Theo Fennell

Located in London, GB

This extraordinary design is exquisitely made using two romantic materials. Bone, carved from the

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2010s British Artisan Cocktail Rings

Materials

White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pair Of Elaborately Hand Carved Bone Tusks
Pair Of Elaborately Hand Carved Bone Tusks

Pair Of Elaborately Hand Carved Bone Tusks

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of elaborately hand carved bone tusks with great detail. Mounted on bone bases.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Anglo Indian Carved Table with Elephants Heads and Bone Tusks
Anglo Indian Carved Table with Elephants Heads and Bone Tusks

Anglo Indian Carved Table with Elephants Heads and Bone Tusks

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A well carved late 19th/early 20th oval Anglo Indian table with elephant heads, bone tusks, in very

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20th Century Indian Side Tables

Antique Anglo Indian Carved Table with Elephants
Antique Anglo Indian Carved Table with Elephants

Antique Anglo Indian Carved Table with Elephants

Located in Palm Beach, FL

with intricate carved flowers and figures, on four carved elephant heads with bone tusks as legs

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Anglo Indian Elephant Head Wall Plaques
Antique Anglo Indian Elephant Head Wall Plaques

Antique Anglo Indian Elephant Head Wall Plaques

Located in Palm Beach, FL

British colonial antique Anglo Indian elephant head wall plaques crafted in carved ebony with bone

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Mahogany

Anglo Indian Inlaid Box with Elephants
Anglo Indian Inlaid Box with Elephants

Anglo Indian Inlaid Box with Elephants

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H 3.25 in W 15.5 in D 4.5 in

Anglo Indian Inlaid Box with Elephants

Located in Palm Beach, FL

inside with purple felt. The box is suspended by two flanking carved ebony elephants with bone tusks.  

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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Ebony

19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box
19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box

19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box

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H 1 in W 3 in D 2 in

19th Century Scrimshaw Snuff Box

Located in London, GB

categories of ivory carving, for all carved teeth and tusks, or bone carving. The making of scrimshaw

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Antique 1820s British Folk Art Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Bone

Pair of Elephant End Tables
Pair of Elephant End Tables

Pair of Elephant End Tables

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H 18 in W 15 in D 12 in

Pair of Elephant End Tables

Located in Palm Beach, FL

carved borders on carved wood elephant bases with bone tusks. A matching coffee table is also available

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian End Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Bone

Vintage Decorative Coffee Table, Asian, Mahogany, Side, Elephants, Art Deco
Vintage Decorative Coffee Table, Asian, Mahogany, Side, Elephants, Art Deco

Vintage Decorative Coffee Table, Asian, Mahogany, Side, Elephants, Art Deco

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

shaped bone tusks presented in contrasting lighter hues Standing upon a pair of shaped trestle legs with

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Mid-20th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Anglo-Indian Carved Teak Elephant Bookends
Pair of Anglo-Indian Carved Teak Elephant Bookends

Pair of Anglo-Indian Carved Teak Elephant Bookends

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

elephant bookends. This mid-century, handcrafted portrait pair with carved bone tusks with upturned trunks

Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Bookends

Materials

Bone, Hardwood

20th Century Chinese Profusely Hand-Carved Faux Elephant Tusks, a Pair
20th Century Chinese Profusely Hand-Carved Faux Elephant Tusks, a Pair

20th Century Chinese Profusely Hand-Carved Faux Elephant Tusks, a Pair

Located in Dallas, TX

of ivory !!! These are 100% legal These are 'faux' tusks, hand-carved sections of bone (probably

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Mounted Objects

Materials

Bone, Hardwood, Ebony, Paint

Circa 1900 Boar Tusk Trophy Plaque
Circa 1900 Boar Tusk Trophy Plaque

Circa 1900 Boar Tusk Trophy Plaque

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H 8.25 in W 7.25 in D 1.5 in

Circa 1900 Boar Tusk Trophy Plaque

Located in High Point, NC

Circa 1900 hand carved trophy plaque from Switzerland. The plaque is wonderfully hand carved from

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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone, Fruitwood

Pair Inuit Seal and Whale Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusks
Pair Inuit Seal and Whale Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusks

Pair Inuit Seal and Whale Scrimshaw Walrus Ivory Tusks

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of antique Alaskan walrus tusks with scrimshaw decoration, one with three different whales

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Antique Early 1900s American Tribal Antiquities

Materials

Bone

19th Century Boar's Tusk Handle Walking Stick, American
19th Century Boar's Tusk Handle Walking Stick, American

19th Century Boar's Tusk Handle Walking Stick, American

Located in Incline Village, NV

Nicely shaped boar's tusk handle provides for a nice grip on this 19th century American cane with

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Antique Set of Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Items and Alaskan Utensils
Antique Set of Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Items and Alaskan Utensils

Antique Set of Walrus Tusk Scrimshaw Cribbage Items and Alaskan Utensils

Located in Lomita, CA

cribbage board carved from a walrus tusk and two utensils.. The Cribbage board is late 19th/early 20th

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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Bone

Anglo Raj Carved Side Table with Elephant Heads
Anglo Raj Carved Side Table with Elephant Heads

Anglo Raj Carved Side Table with Elephant Heads

By Tony Duquette

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

elephant heads with bone tusks holding jars of oil. These finely carved late 19th C. tables are getting

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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Side Tables

Materials

Bone, Rosewood

Anglo Raj Carved Side Table with Elephant Heads
Anglo Raj Carved Side Table with Elephant Heads

Anglo Raj Carved Side Table with Elephant Heads

By Tony Duquette

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

elephant heads with bone tusks holding jars of oil. These finely carved late 19th century tables are

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Side Tables

Materials

Bone, Wood

Pair of Hand-Carved Hardwood Elephant Floor Lamps
Pair of Hand-Carved Hardwood Elephant Floor Lamps

Pair of Hand-Carved Hardwood Elephant Floor Lamps

Located in Palm Beach, FL

with bone carved tusks. These fascinating floor lamps will add an other worldly vibe to any interior

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20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Floor Lamps

Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker
Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker

Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker

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H 4.5 in W 3 in D 2.8 in

Late 19th Century Scrimshaw Beaker

Located in London, GB

, for all carved teeth and tusks, or bone carving. The making of scrimshaw probably began on whaling

Category

Antique 1880s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone

Pair of Anglo-Indian Rosewood Tables or Stands
Pair of Anglo-Indian Rosewood Tables or Stands

Pair of Anglo-Indian Rosewood Tables or Stands

Located in Palm Beach, FL

carved elephant head legs with bone tusks.

Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Anglo Indian Elephant Table or Stand
Anglo Indian Elephant Table or Stand

Anglo Indian Elephant Table or Stand

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H 30 in W 27 in D 17.5 in

Anglo Indian Elephant Table or Stand

Located in Palm Beach, FL

top carved with floral designs on a carved elephant base with bone tusks on a platform with turned

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Tables

Materials

Hardwood

1940s African Ashanti Two Elephant Coffee Table
1940s African Ashanti Two Elephant Coffee Table

1940s African Ashanti Two Elephant Coffee Table

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H 18 in W 35.75 in D 22.5 in

1940s African Ashanti Two Elephant Coffee Table

Located in Waxahachie, TX

elephants Eyes and shaped bone tusks presented in contrasting lighter hues Standing upon a pair of shaped

Category

Mid-20th Century Tribal Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Impressive  hand  carved Bone Tusks
Impressive  hand  carved Bone Tusks

Impressive hand carved Bone Tusks

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Pair of artfully hand carved Bone tusks.

Category

20th Century Asian Decorative Objects

A Mid 19th Century Teak Indian Elephant With Carved Bone Tusks
A Mid 19th Century Teak Indian Elephant With Carved Bone Tusks

A Mid 19th Century Teak Indian Elephant With Carved Bone Tusks

Located in London, GB

Sardozi and Head Dress and with Carved Bone Tusks

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Teak, Bone

Anglo-Indian Solid Rosewood Elephant Table with Bone Inlay
Anglo-Indian Solid Rosewood Elephant Table with Bone Inlay

Anglo-Indian Solid Rosewood Elephant Table with Bone Inlay

Located in Richmond, CA

tusks. Carved wood top has bone inlay in floral motif.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indian Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Bone

Anglo-Indian Rosewood Elephant Table
Anglo-Indian Rosewood Elephant Table

Anglo-Indian Rosewood Elephant Table

Located in Richmond, CA

Anglo-Indian rosewood side table with carved elephant head legs and bone tusks base. The top has

Category

20th Century Indian Furniture

Materials

Rosewood, Ivory, Bone

Anglo - Indian Elephant Motif Table
Anglo - Indian Elephant Motif Table

Anglo - Indian Elephant Motif Table

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H 21.25 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in

Anglo - Indian Elephant Motif Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

pineapples. Tusks are carved bone

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture
Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture

Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture

$995Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.25 in W 6 in D 2 in

Inuit Soapstone Figural Sculpture

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Eskimo figural soapstone carving.

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Anglo Indian Elephant Ebony Wood Hand Carved Sculpture
Anglo Indian Elephant Ebony Wood Hand Carved Sculpture

Anglo Indian Elephant Ebony Wood Hand Carved Sculpture

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Ebony wood hand carved anglo Indian elephant sculpture. Gorgeous vintage black hand carved wood ebony Anglo-Indian elephant. This is a hand carved ebony wood lucky elephant from Ce...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Ebony Elephant Family of 3
Art Deco Ebony Elephant Family of 3

Art Deco Ebony Elephant Family of 3

$895 / set

H 7.49 in W 7.88 in D 3.94 in

Art Deco Ebony Elephant Family of 3

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Smallest elephant: height: 13 cm, width 13 cm and depth; 7 cm

Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ebony, Bone

1950s Ebony Elephant, 20th Century
1950s Ebony Elephant, 20th Century

1950s Ebony Elephant, 20th Century

$1,803

H 11.03 in Dm 3.94 in

1950s Ebony Elephant, 20th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

1950s EBONY ELEPHANT DECORATIVE ELEPHANT FROM THE 50'S IN EBONY AND BONE . MEASURES: 28 CM HIGH good condition.

Category

20th Century Italian Baroque Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bone

Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion
Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion

Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion

$2,200

H 5.32 in W 8.67 in D 7.88 in

Inuit Soapstone Sea Lion

Located in Mexico City, MX

A big Inuit soapstone sculpture depicting a sea lion. The sculpture is signed on the bottom by an unidentified artist and numbered 202266. With Canada Eskimo Art seal.

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Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter
Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter

Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter

$1,800

H 8.67 in W 8.08 in D 4.34 in

Inuit Soapstone Seal Hunter

Located in Mexico City, MX

A Inuit carved dark green soapstone seal hunter. The sculpture is signed and dated 1974 on the bottom by an unidentified artist.

Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Three Inuit Sculptures One Signed with Inuit Canada Sticker
Three Inuit Sculptures One Signed with Inuit Canada Sticker

Three Inuit Sculptures One Signed with Inuit Canada Sticker

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A lot of three inuit sculptures. The black one is signed and I have given up trying to decipher the carver. It also has the official Canadian sticker. This one is approximately 6 T x...

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20th Century Canadian Sculptures and Carvings

Mid-Century Era Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Standing Hunter
Mid-Century Era Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Standing Hunter

Mid-Century Era Inuit Soapstone Carving of a Standing Hunter

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This well executed sculpture is signed by an unknown artist and originated from Canada and dates to approximately 1960 and done in the Mid-Century Inuit style. The sculpture is compo...

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

Inuit Soapstone Seal
Inuit Soapstone Seal

Inuit Soapstone Seal

$700

H 3.55 in W 7.09 in D 1.78 in

Inuit Soapstone Seal

Located in Mexico City, MX

An Inuit green seal. The piece has a signature: "Kilabuk".

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Soapstone

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Carved Bone Tusks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of carved bone tusks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct carved bone tusks — often made from wood, bone and hardwood — can elevate any home. Carved bone tusks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Carved bone tusks made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many carved bone tusks are appealing in their simplicity, but Chapman Manufacturing Company and Inuit produced popular carved bone tusks that are worth a look.

How Much are Carved Bone Tusks?

Carved bone tusks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,998, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $125,000.
Questions About Carved Bone Tusks
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Bone carving is called scrimshaw, which means any engravings or carvings done in ivory or bone. Traditionally a hobby for whalers, designs featured could be very simple, and as techniques advanced, so did the artwork. Engravings depicted detailed scenes with engraving work done with pigments for color. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic bone carvings from some of the world’s top sellers.