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Key Information
- Title:
- Scrimshaw Decorated Whalebone Plaque
- Object Name:
- scrimshaw
- Location on Display:
- Museum - Not Currently on display
- Accession No:
- KINCM:1975.24
- Other Numbers:
- W5.336
- Brief Description:
- Scrimshaw plaque made from decorated whale jawbone with criss-cross framing, deeply cut and with recesses filled with red and blue pigment. There are pictures of mermaids with mirrors at each corner of the plaque. The main picture shows a whaling scene, with a Greenland right whale rising from the water, being attacked by a whaleboat with five men, and another whale in the foreground being attacked. There is a starboard profile of a whaling ship and iceburgs in the background.
Physical Information
- Description:
- Plaque made from decorated whale jawbone with criss-cross framing, deeply cut and with recesses filled with red and blue pigment. There are pictures of mermaids with mirrors at each corner of the plaque. The main picture shows a whaling scene, with a Greenland whale rising from the water, being attacked by a whaleboat with five men, and another whale in the foreground being attacked. There is a starboard profile of a whaling ship and iceburgs in the background.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205[mm] | 123[mm] | 28[mm] |
