The Last Scrimshander

(Paperback)

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The book includes photos of marvin M. Cohen's etching and carving designs done on fossil ivories.

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Marvin M. Cohen is the last scrimshander in whale ivory licensed by the U.S. Department of Commerce. He uses no contemporary ivories, instead, he makes use of non-species-threatening fossil walrus, fossil mammoth, mastodon, and fossil oosik ivories to hand etch scenes that range from nautical to fantasy. His jewelry designs are reflective of the Arctic and sub-Arctic environments, as well as Native Arctic people's spiritual beliefs.