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SCRIMSHAW (PENGUIN)

Subcollections
Scrimshaw
Overview

Painted whales tooth mounted onto square timber base. Depicts a penguin, has glass eyes. And red metal feet
Dimensions (cm): 14.3 x 9.0 x 3.6 (Penguin) 13.5 x 13.2 x 1.8 (Base)

Historical information

Possibly made by James Shanhun a flenser for Cheynes Beach Whaling Company.

Provenance: possibly made by James Shanhun who was a flenser for CBW Company. Part of the original J & J Bell list of items.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-128-SC1999.247
Item type
Artworks
Material
Ivory
Metal
Paint
Wood
Width
132 mm
Height or length
161 mm
Depth
135 mm
Contextual information

(Original J + JO Bell list item #71 p.6 /8)

Keywords
SHANHUN James
Scrimshaw
Albany's Historic Whaling Station
Place made
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Public location
Archive room 2 Box 1 cabinet 3
Last modified
Thursday, 20 August, 2026
Completeness
88
Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Whale's tooth carved into the shape of a penguin, painted and mounted on a timber base.
Whale's tooth carved into the shape of a penguin, painted and mounted on a timber base.

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