Carved Swordfish Marine carving O1/017 BR261 A member of the Haliotidae

A member of the Haliotidae family

The interior of the shell is an iridescent mother of pearl (nacre) pattern that is as prized as the meat it protects

Melo amphora

This sculpture is part of Sooka’s Eternity of Remarkable Species collection

Spinning Top 2: Height 20 cm Width 6 cm

Carved Swordfish Marine carving O1/017 BR261 A member of the HaliotidaeBeautifully carved swordfish bill with a marine setting. A very impressive eye catcher. THE STORY A master craftsman has intricately carved a marine motif of blue whales, an octopus and turtles in an array of fish into this large Swordfish Tusk. The carving is of very high quality and has a lot of detail. Could be seen as a type of scrimshaw. Scrimshaw is the name given to engravings and carvings done in bone or ivory. THE DIMENSIONS including stand