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Key Information
- Title:
- Sperm Whale Tooth - Scrimshaw
- Object Name:
- scrimshaw
- Location on Display:
- Museum - Not Currently on display
- Accession No:
- KINCM:1999.200.42
- Other Numbers:
- W5.408a
- Brief Description:
- One of a pair of decorated sperm whale teeth. One side of the tooth shows the port bow view of a ship, with its lower course furled and a streamer flying from the main mast. Above this is a decorative band of overlapping triangles. Inscribed on the side of the tooth is 'W.S. SCOTIA'. On the other side of the tooth is a right whale overturning a whale boat, with men in the water and an iceburg in the background. Inscribed on the side is 'DAVIES STRAIGHTS, 1810'.
Physical Information
- Description:
- One of a pair of decorated sperm whale teeth. One side of the tooth shows the port bow view of a ship, with its lower course furled and a streamer flying from the main mast. Above this is a decorative band of overlapping triangles. Inscribed on the side of the tooth is 'W.S. SCOTIA'. On the other side of the tooth is a right whale overturning a whale boat, with men in the water and an iceburg in the background. Inscribed on the side is 'DAVIES STRAIGHTS, 1810'.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142[mm] | 70[mm] | 38[mm] |
