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Key Information
- Title:
- Whalebone Plaque - Scrimshaw
- Object Name:
- scrimshaw
- Location on Display:
- Museum - Not Currently on display
- Accession No:
- KINCM:2005.2338
- Other Numbers:
- W5.176
- Brief Description:
- Plaque made from whale jawbone, with decoration showing the starboard profile of a whaling ship with the British ensign and a lookout with a telescope. On the right are three whaleboats attacking a sperm whale. There is red-brown pigment on the ensign and in patches on the sea. There is an old label on the reverse of the plaque.
Physical Information
- Description:
- Plaque made from whale jawbone, with decoration showing the starboard profile of a whaling ship with the British ensign and a lookout with a telescope. On the right are three whaleboats attacking a sperm whale. There is red-brown pigment on the ensign and in patches on he sea. There is an old label on the reverse of the plaque.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205[mm] | 428[mm] | 64[mm] |
