A large sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth, rounded

A large sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth, rounded, polished, and engraved with scrimshaw depicting a little girl looking at a fishbowl on one side and a young boy on the other. Old handwritten label dated 1830, located in St. Denis, Bourbon Island, 1830. L. 14.5 cm Weight: 419 g Specimen of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), listed in Appendix A of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 (CITES Appendix I). Crafted item covered by the exemption under Article 8, § 3, point (b), of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 and Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006. Any export or re-export outside the EU requires a prior permit from the management authority (Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97), followed by compliance with the laws of the country of destination, which is the responsibility of the purchaser.