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SCRIMSHAW (FAST TO A GALLIED BULL)
Subcollections
Overview
(a) Whale's tooth with engraved image of 6 men in a whale boat close to a whale's tail - between whale's tail & whaleboat can be seen two sails & two masts of a sailing ship.
(b) A sewn cloth velvet bag (brown) with holes around edge under top seam.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-128-SC2001.487a,b
Item type
Artworks
Scrimshaw
Material
Ivory
Width
45 mm
Height or length
122 mm
Depth
30 mm
Weight
199 g
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Scientific or research significance
Public location
Scrimshaw gallery at AHWS
Last modified
Thursday, 20 August, 2026
Completeness
Albany's Historic Whaling Station
Albany's Historic Whaling Station
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Scrimshawed whales tooth depicting historic whaling scene.
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