Carved whale tooth bone

[Lehuna]

My husband found this on the north shore of Maui. I showed my co worker that used to deal in scrimshaw before it became illegal. She believes it to be a whale tooth or bone carving but even she has never seen anything like it. Any thoughts or ideas?

 

[A2coins]

Its My Mother in law lol Thats is a really cool find hope someone will ID it

 

[A2coins]

Didnt they make taboo stuff like that way back when in images of idols

 

[Rick K]

No teeth on this one, just the skull

 

[creskol]

Nancy Pooloosely?

 

[A2coins]

Nancy Pooloosely?

Lol a swamp creature

 

[Kray Gelder]

Lehuna, if that is a whale body part, the "artist" made a real mess of it. Thanks for posting. It looks like bone, not tooth.

 

[ARC]

By gosh... its Gumby's wife.

 

[AlabamaRelic]

 

[ARC]

Oh sheesh... lol... i cannot and should not drink and do solves to what is its.

:/

I better go before i get another thread shut down.

:P

Lehuna... good luck in your quest for knowledge on your piece...
Its funny and neat BUT i do not think it may be a tooth OR bone ... to me from here it appears to be a clay material... but ? ? ?

 

[Plug N Play]

Sperm Whale and Killer Whale teeth are the most often used.
You will want to make sure you understand the laws, if it is a whale tooth.

 

[Lehuna]

Sorry it was supposed whale tooth or bone. We have no idea other than what she told me

 

[Lehuna]

Sperm Whale and Killer Whale teeth are the most often used.
You will want to make sure you understand the laws, if it is a whale tooth.

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Thankyou, yes we are aware of the law.

 

[steelheadwill]

The cone shaped cavity seen in the last photo is very similar to sperm whale teeth that I possess.

 

[Doubter in MD]

I see Oprah... er, I mean Orca when I look at it. Possibly both, actually.