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SCRIMSHAW (TUMBLER & LID)
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Overview
Small ivory tumbler with a matching lid.
Historical information
Made by local Albany artist Ralph Bennet.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-128-SC2014.263a,b
Item type
Artworks
Scrimshaw
Material
Ivory
Contextual information
Made by local Albany artist Ralph Bennet.
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
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Public location
Scrimshaw gallery at AHWS
Last modified
Thursday, 20 August, 2026
Completeness
Albany's Historic Whaling Station
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