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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 281234, member: 55&quot;]That is some nice scrimshaw.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I believe walrus is currently regulated, and is banned in some situations, though laws and regulations are quite complex; most marine and other ivory can&#039;t be shipped internationally; scrimshaw has separate rules, and sometimes may require a permit:</p><p>&quot;<b>SPERM WHALE</b>-</p><p>An endangered species regulated by the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Importation for commercial purposes has been prohibited since 1973. Interstate sales of registered pre-act teeth with scrimshaw is allowed under a special federal permit. Unregistered pre-act teeth can no longer be registered and cannot be transported across interstate lines for commercial purposes. They can be sold intrastate as long as state law does not prohibit. Antique scrimshaw (100 years plus) can be sold interstate.&quot;</p><p>&quot;<b>WALRUS (non-fossil)</b>-</p><p>Regulated by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act. Raw walrus ivory predating the Dec. 21, 1972 law, tusks bearing the Alaska state walrus ivory registration tags or post-law walrus ivory that has been carved or scrimshawed by an Alaskan native (Eskimo) are legal to buy, possess, and sell.</p><p><br /></p><p>Raw walrus ivory obtained after 12/21/72 is not legal to buy or sell unless both parties are Eskimo (it is legal to own). A $30 export permit is required to ship walrus ivory or oosik (legal as per above) out of the United States.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>(From <a href="http://gustavus.com/heidi/laws.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://gustavus.com/heidi/laws.html" rel="nofollow">http://gustavus.com/heidi/laws.html</a> also includes discussion of other CITES and US Fish and Wildlife rules)</p><p>See also <a href="https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/pr/buying-marine-mammal-products" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/pr/buying-marine-mammal-products" rel="nofollow">https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/pr/buying-marine-mammal-products</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://gaukartifact.com/2013/02/27/banned-items-include-elephant-ivory-hippo-mammoth-whale-teeth-warthog-and-walrus/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://gaukartifact.com/2013/02/27/banned-items-include-elephant-ivory-hippo-mammoth-whale-teeth-warthog-and-walrus/" rel="nofollow">http://gaukartifact.com/2013/02/27/banned-items-include-elephant-ivory-hippo-mammoth-whale-teeth-warthog-and-walrus/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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