Swordfish - Horizontal Phoenix Dragon - Tusk,A/024 Color:Phoenix Dragon TRANSPARENCY

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A master craftsman has intricately carved traditional Japanese Koi fish swimming in a pond with lotus flowers into this large swordfish tusk

Engraved into the skull is a badong motif

Swordfish - Horizontal Phoenix Dragon - Tusk,A/024 Color:Phoenix Dragon TRANSPARENCYA very impressive eye catcher on which a Balinese master craftsman has intricately carved a Dragon and Phoenix. The craftsman's family has been carving for generations, as this skill is traditionally passed down from father to son. This could be seen as a type of scrimshaw. Scrimshaw is the name given to engravings, and carvings are done in bone or ivory. THE STORY At the heart of Chinese mythology are four spiritual creatures (in Chinese S Shu, in