Sperm whale tooth Newfoundland around 1850 11.8 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection Scrimshaw began in the late 18th or early 19th century as the art of carving whale bone and ivory aboard whale ships. The crew on whalers had plenty of leisure time between sighting and chasing whales, and the hard parts of whales were readily available on voyages that could last up to four years. Sperm whales unlike humans – who have four types of teeth (incisors, canines, premolars, and molars), are monophyodonts: they only have one type of tooth. The example presented here is engraved with a sailing ship and the tricolour flag of Newfoundland. See also Lot 1831 ZAHN EINES POTTWALS Graviert mit einem Segelschiff und der dreifarbigen Flagge von Neufundland Neufundland um 1850 11,8 cm Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung Pottwale sind im Gegensatz zu den Menschen, die vier Arten von Z?hnen haben (Schneidez?hne, Eckz?hne, Pr?molaren und Molaren), Monophyodonten: Sie haben nur eine Art von Zahn. Dieser einzige Zahn hat die Form einer Banane mit einer leichten Krümmung zum K?rper des Pottwals hin. Er kann bis zu acht Zentimeter lang werden und über zwei Pfund wiegen. Pottwale haben zwischen 36 und 60 Z?hne, die sich alle im Unterkiefer (Mandibula) befinden. Im Oberkiefer haben sie nur sehr selten Z?hne. Stattdessen ist ihr Oberkiefer voller Zahnlücken, in die die Z?hne am Unterkiefer passen. Siehe auch Lot 1831.notes:*
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