Gravure ou sculpture décorative sur os, souvent réalisée par des marins.
Decorative carving or engraving on bone, often done by sailors.
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Il montrait fièrement sa collection de scrimshaw. — He displayed his scrimshaw collection proudly.
Il adore graver sur de vieux os de baleine. — He loves to scrimshaw on old whale bones.
Admires-tu le scrimshaw de cette pièce ? — Do you admire the scrimshaw on this piece?
Peux-tu graver cette pièce d'ivoire pour moi ? — Can you scrimshaw this piece of ivory for me?
Le scrimshaw façonné par les marins est fascinant. — The scrimshaw crafted by sailors is fascinating.
Ils graveront sur ivoire pendant l'atelier ce week-end. — They will scrimshaw during the workshop this weekend.
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