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Albany's Historic Whaling Station > Records

SCRIMSHAW (TUMBLER)

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Ralph Bennet

c. 1970

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Overview

Turned bone tumbler stained with indigo ink revealing growth rings.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-128-SC1999.262

Item type

Artworks

Scrimshaw

Material

Ink

Ivory

Width

36 mm

Height or length

78 mm

Weight

38 g

Contextual information

Made by Ralph Bennett (Ref. Jill Bell in converstn with AG 20.3.99) (original J&Jo Bell list item No#64 p.6 /8

Keywords

Whaleworld Museum

Place made

Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Statement of significance

This item has social and historical significance. It was made by a local Albany artist, using materials taken from whales harvested by the Cheynes Beach Whaling Company when it was operational. Objects such as these were carved by former employees and locals who acquired whalebone, ivory and baleen from the whaling station.

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

Public location

Scrimshaw gallery at AHWS

Last modified

Wednesday, 19 August, 2026

Completeness

88

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