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SCRIMSHAW (DOLPHIN)
Subcollections
Overview
Small boar's tusk with metal ring attached at top. Inlaid strips of mother of pearl (1 at top; 2 at bottom) Etched into surface is a spotted dolphin.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-128-SC1999.282
Item type
Artworks
Scrimshaw
Material
Ivory
Width
16 mm
Height or length
55 mm
Depth
10 mm
Weight
6 g
Contextual information
(original J&JO Bell list item#94 p 7. /8)
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Public location
Scrimshaw gallery at AHWS
Last modified
Thursday, 20 August, 2026
Completeness
Albany's Historic Whaling Station
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Ivory scrimshaw depicting a dolphin
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