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Key Information

Title:
Walrus Tusk - Scrimshaw
Object Name:
scrimshaw
Location on Display:
Museum - Not Currently on display
Accession No:
KINCM:2005.2352.1
Other Numbers:
W5.195
Brief Description:
One of a pair of decorated walrus tusks. The tusk shows a young woman wearing a wide brimmed hat (possibly in cantiniere's or vivandiere's dress) and a Highland man wearing plaid. At the base is a woman with naked bosom playing the harp. The tusk has a hole at the tip for suspension.

Physical Information

Description:
One of a pair of decorated walrus tusks. The tusk shows a young woman wearing a wide brimmed hat (possibly in cantinieres dress) and a Highland man wearing plaid. At the base is a woman with naked bosom playing the harp. The tusk has a hole at the tip for suspension.

Dimensions:

Type Height Width Depth Diameter Weight
418[mm] 50[mm] 35[mm]

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Walrus Tusk - Scrimshaw