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SCRIMSHAW (WHALE BREACHING)

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Overview

Curved pointed whale tooth etched with whale breaching next to whaleboat. Whale's head is visible clearly above waterline.

Historical information

From J & JO Bell Collction, list item #67 p6 /8. The practice of scrimshaw was common among sailors who used the long hours at sea to create artwork from the byproducts of their hunt.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-128-SC1999.293

Item type

Objects

Scrimshaw

Themes

Maritime > Whaling

Material

Ivory

Height or length

113 mm

Weight

111 g

Keywords

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Whaleworld Museum

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Scientific or research significance

Public location

Scrimshaw gallery at AHWS

Last modified

Thursday, 20 August, 2026

Completeness

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Albany's Historic Whaling Station

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