Scrimshaw refers to the decoration of bone or ivory objects, such as whale teeth or walrus tusks, with fanciful designs.

• A. Engraving
• B. Motif
• C. Reprousse
• D. Scrimshaw

Answer: (D)

Scrimshaw is the specific craft of decorating bone or ivory objects, like whale teeth or walrus tusks, with intricate, fanciful designs. This term captures a traditional maritime folk-art practice where sailors etched or carved lines and scenes and often filled them with ink to make the images pop. Engraving is a general technique for incising lines on a surface and isn’t limited to bone or ivory or to a particular tradition. A motif is simply a design element that could appear in any artwork, not the act or craft itself. Repoussé is a metalworking technique that creates raised relief by shaping metal from the back, so it doesn’t describe bone or ivory decoration.