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SCRIMSHAW (LADLE)
c. 1970Subcollections
Overview
Long carved brown handle with 'twists' along half the length. Has attached cup made from translucent material. Made from baleen and translucent material that may be the dried eyeball of a whale
Historical information
Made from baleen and translucent material that may be the dried eyeball of a whale (Ref. Jill Bell in conversation with AG 20.3.99) J&JO Bell Collection list item #95 p.7 /8.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-128-SC1999.269
Item type
Objects
Material
Animal Material
Width
60 mm
Height or length
309 mm
Depth
40 mm
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Rare or representative
Public location
Archive room 2 Cab. 3 box 2
Last modified
Thursday, 20 August, 2026
Completeness
Albany's Historic Whaling Station
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Ladle made from whale baleen.
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