Sam, that image of Jonah is from
Brit.Lib. MS Add 21160 fol. 292. Catalogue describes it as made in Germany during the 2nd half of the thirteenth century.
Sam, that image of Jonah is from
Brit.Lib. MS Add 21160 fol. 292. Catalogue describes it as made in Germany during the 2nd half of the thirteenth century.
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David,
re yours of February 20th, 2016, 09:59 am
It's carved. but scrimshaw usually means the sort of work which looks like etching - fine lines cut in and then filled with a darker pigment. Often has hatching and cross-hatching. Scrimshaw is chiefly associated with the whalers, though walrus and other tusks were used.
Brit.Lib. MS Add 21160 fol. 292. Catalogue describes it as made in Germany during the 2nd half of the thirteenth century.
Sam, that image of Jonah is from
Brit.Lib. MS Add 21160 fol. 292. Catalogue describes it as made in Germany during the 2nd half of the thirteenth century.
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David,
re yours of February 20th, 2016, 09:59 am
It's carved. but scrimshaw usually means the sort of work which looks like etching - fine lines cut in and then filled with a darker pigment. Often has hatching and cross-hatching. Scrimshaw is chiefly associated with the whalers, though walrus and other tusks were used.