Seal made from sperm whale tusk (Physeter macrocephalus).

Seal made from sperm whale tusk (Physeter macrocephalus). Provenance: Huntly Auction No. 338. Total gross weight: 352.8 g L. 13 cm Specimen of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), listed in Annex A of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 (CITES Appendix I). Worked item covered by the exemption under Article 8, paragraph 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.