Scrimshaw Talismans
From Warhammer 40k - Lexicanum
Scrimshaw Talismans are bone talismans used by the Carcharodons Chapter. They have intricately detailed line-work carvings, to the point where the original shape of the bone is lost and the entire surface is a maze of ink-work, and come in a variety of shapes, though they often are worked into stylized death's heads, sea-going predators similar to the Carcharodons' Chapter heraldry, teeth, gaping maws, and other disturbing iconography. It is likely these are worked into the Chapter's primitivist traditions. At least some of the Battle-Brothers are known to carve their own to celebrate accomplishments, frighten foes, and ward off the malefic. [1]
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Sources
- 1: Deathwatch: Honour the Chapter, pg. 96
