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SCRIMSHAW (NETTING NEEDLE)
Subcollections
Overview
Carved shaped piece of baleen. Arched at one end and broken at the other. Arched end has two cutouts.
Historical information
Identified as netting needle by Jill Bell (Reference: Jill Bell in conversation with AG 20.3.99) (original J & JO Bell list item #96 p7 /8)
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-128-SC1999.292
Item type
Objects
Scrimshaw
Material
Animal Material
Width
20 mm
Height or length
178 mm
Depth
3 mm
Weight
11 g
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Public location
Scrimshaw cpbd 14
Last modified
Thursday, 20 August, 2026
Completeness
Albany's Historic Whaling Station
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