Late 18th Century Primitively Scrimshawed Horn bowling pin shaped dish Drawing itself measures 7 3/8"

Drawing itself measures 7 3/8" x 5 3/4"

of which there are a wonderful variety out there

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I used a small piece of wood in a couple photos to elevate her a bit to get a little more light on her face

Late 18th Century Primitively Scrimshawed Horn bowling pin shaped dish Drawing itself measures 7 3/8"This wonderful thing. In far from perfect condition (I would never have gotten my hands on it otherwise!), but with all sorts of marvelously primitive incised scrimshawed drawings unfolding across its surface, including figures, crosses, snake, lizard, tree and who knows what all. Though it is possible it functioned as a powder horn, I have found some examples with the same sort of carved wooden base that were drinking cups, and there is evidence it