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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:1999.200.43
- Other Numbers:
- W5.408b
- Brief Description:
- One of a pair of decorated sperm whale teeth. One side of the tooth shows a whale boat harpooning a whale carcass, with iceburgs in the background. There is a decorative band of overlapping triangles around the top. Inscribed on the edge of the tooth is 'J. Scoresby'. On the other side of the tooth is a sketch map showing Greenland, Cumberland, Kator, Home Bay, Davies Str, God Hayn and Disko I. Also shown at the edge of the tooth is an Inuk man in an Inuit kayak, throwing a harpon at a seal. There is a compass rose and north pointer below with a rising or setting sun above.
Physical Information
- Description:
- One of a pair of decorated sperm whale teeth. One side of the tooth shows a whale boat harpooning a whale carcass, with iceburgs in the background. There is a decorative band of overlapping triangles around the top. Inscribed on the edge of the tooth is 'J. Scoresby'. On the other side of the tooth is a sketch map showing Greenland, Cumberland, Kator, Home Bay, Davies Str, God Hayn and Disko I. Also shown at the edge of the tooth is an Innuit in a kayak, throwing a harpon at a seal. There is a compass rose and north pointer below with a rising or setting sun above.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140[mm] | 60[mm] | 35[mm] |
