scrimshaws
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- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
scrimshaws
- Details
Objects, whether decorative or household items, carved from whale ivory, baleen, or similar materials from marine mammals. Originally specifically those objects made by whalers from whale teeth or baleen while on board ship.
- Variations
scrimshaw
scrimshanders
scrimshander
scrimshandies
scrimshandy
skrimshanders
skrimshander
scrimshonting
scrimshonging
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