The incising, or engraving, of ivory probably developed later than carving in the round. The prehistoric engravings on ivory usually represent animals, often rendered in a masterly manner and combined to form scenes. Elephant tusks and hippopotamus teeth were carved from a very early period in ancient Egypt.

The art of ivory carving (including scrimshaw engraving) has been part of the cultures of many different civilizations including those of Egypt, Ancient Greece, Rome, Russia, Japan, China, and India. In addition it was an integral element in the plastic art of Islam, the Medieval Carolingian and Ottonian eras, as well as the Byzantine, Gothic ...

Scrimshaw is scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory. Typically it refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the byproducts of whales, such as bones or cartilage. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses.

Ivory can be sawed, carved, engraved, turned on a lathe, and polished to a high shine. It can also be bleached, stained with dyes and colorants, or painted. Ivory’s creamy white, semi-translucent appearance develops a yellowed patina as it ages.

Ivory carving is the carving of ivory, that is to say animal tooth or tusk, generally by using sharp cutting tools, either mechanically or manually. Objects carved in ivory are often called "ivories".

2010年5月1日 · Elephant tusks—exotic, rare, and characterized by a pearly lustrous surface, were prized in medieval Europe for carving into luxurious objects.

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Ivory, especially in thin layers, responds with dimensional changes to fluctuations in the moisture content of the air. Miniature paintings on ivory are particularly vulnerable, expanding and contracting across the grain in a manner similar to paintings …

2016年5月1日 · The Art of Ivory and Gold in Northern Europe around 1000 A.D. Under Ottonian rule, churches and monasteries produced magnificent illuminated manuscripts, imposing buildings, and sumptuous luxury objects intended for church interiors and treasuries.

Scrimshaw is the art of engraving pictures on polished ivory with a sharp needle or knife. The artist cuts, freehand, thousands of tiny scratches into the ivory to comprise each scene. The scratched ivory surface is rubbed with paint or ink, and only the scratches hold the color when the surface is wiped off.