A heavily incised rib bone scrimshaw, height 16.93 in., width 1.97 in. decorated with characters and tip bearing twin lizard like creatures, on metal stand,
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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