s Search Results - Hull Museums Collections

Collections - Search Results

Search Results - Object Record

Back to search results

(image/jpeg) Enlarge Image

Key Information

Object Name:
scrimshaw
Location on Display:
Museum - Not Currently on display
Accession No:
KINCM:2016.114.2
Other Numbers:
M40.420 (b)
Brief Description:
One of a pair of lower jawbones from a toothed whale, with teeth intact and scrimshaw engravings of a whaling scene. Engraved with igloos near the 'tooth' end and boats filled with people at the other end.

Physical Information

Material:
bone

Dimensions:

Type Height Width Depth Diameter Weight
447[mm] 109[mm] 40[mm]