bone carving
Etched osseous artwork
Bone carving is the craft of shaping animal bones into decorative or functional objects—figures, jewelry, utensils, handles.
The practice spans cultures and millennia, from Māori traditions in New Zealand to Inuit scrimshaw.
The material is denser than wood but softer than stone, allowing fine detail work: a bone carving of a whale, traditional bone carving techniques.
- scrimshawEngraved whale ivory art
- antlerDeer's bony headgear
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- chiselEdged carving implement
- spirit animalsGuiding animal representations
etching · polishing · netsuke · burin · sanding · drilling · incising · totem poles · ivory · decorative plaques · prehistoric carvings · folk art · geometric patterns · knife · cutting edge · horn · marrow · awl
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
- New ZealandAuckland, Wellington, Air New Zealand, Kiwis, Christchurch
- handcraftssewing, knitting, weaving, pottery, quilts
- handicraftssewing, knitting, pottery, weaving, embroidery
- traditional craftspottery, hand sewing, weaving, blacksmithing, basketry
- ancient artsculpture, sculptures, pottery, mosaics, murals
bone carvingmetalwork
Shaped metal objects
ironwork · steelwork · 3D printing · woodworking · metalsmithing
bone carvingmetal casting
Shaping molten alloy in molds
bronze casting · 3D printing · welding · molding · injection molding
bone carvingstone carving
Sculptural work in rock
metalwork · gem cutting · lapidary · glass cutting · jade carving