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SCRIMSHAW (SMALL PENGUIN)
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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
Place made
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
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