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Key Information
- Title:
- Whalebone Staybusk - Scrimshaw
- Object Name:
- scrimshaw
- Location on Display:
- Museum - Not Currently on display
- Accession No:
- KINCM:1999.200.58
- Other Numbers:
- W5.423
- Brief Description:
- Decorated staybusk made from whale jawbone. One side shows the sea along its whole length. On the left is a full-rigged ship in full sail flying a stars and stripes flag from the after peak, and a flag with simple horizontal hatching at the fore. On the right is the port profile of another ship in full sail. The busk has developed a considerable twist in its body.
Physical Information
- Description:
- Decorated staybusk made from whale jawbone. One side shows the sea along its whole length. On the left is a full-rigged ship in full sail flying a stars and stripes flag from the after peak, and a flag with simple horizontal hatching at the fore. On the right is the port profile of another ship in full sail. The busk has developed a considerable twist in its body.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370[mm] | 54[mm] | 40[mm] |
