walrus ivory
Pinniped dental material
Walrus ivory is the material from walrus tusks, used historically for carving, tools, and ornaments.
It resembles elephant ivory but has a distinctive mottled core.
Arctic peoples have worked walrus ivory for thousands of years; trade in it is now restricted to protect walrus populations and indigenous crafting traditions.
- scrimshawEngraved whale ivory art
- native craftsTraditional local handmade goods
- CITES regulationsEndangered species trade laws
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- polishingSmoothing by friction
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material type
walrus ivorybone
Hard skeletal tissue
antler · horn · celluloid · resin · mother-of-pearl