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SCRIMSHAW (SMALL PENGUIN)

Alma Martin
Subcollections
Albany's Historic Whaling Station Scrimshaw
Overview

Carved sperm whale tooth depicting penguin. No wings are shown. Eyes are black dots.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-128-SC1999.260
Item type
Artworks
Material
Ivory
Width
20 mm
Height or length
51 mm
Depth
15 mm
Weight
16 g
Inscriptions and markings

(underside black ink) [6]

Contextual information

(original John & Jill Bell collection. List item No#77 p.6 /8

Keywords
BELL John & Jill
Scrimshaw
Albany's Historic Whaling Station
Place made
Torndirrup, WA, Australia

Name of artist communicated by Peter Bell, the grandson.
Statement of significance

Historic: Part of the Jill & John Bell collection purchased by Whale World.
Condition: In good condition, complete and intact
Provenance: Made locally by Alma Martin (Jill Bell's mother)

Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Public location
Scrimshaw cpbd 14
Last modified
Thursday, 20 August, 2026
Completeness
77
Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Carved whale tooth depicting a penguin.
Carved whale tooth depicting a penguin.

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