Photo of collection object Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth
Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca. 1830. Ivory (sperm whale tooth), black ink, 5 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 2 in. (14.9 × 7 × 5.1 cm) mount: 6 1/4 × 2 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (15.9 × 6.4 × 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.3. Creative Commons-BY.

Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth

ca. 1830

Maker Unknown

Decorative Arts

Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
(not assigned)
Formatted Medium
Ivory (sperm whale tooth), black ink
Dimensions
5 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 2 in. (14.9 × 7 × 5.1 cm) mount: 6 1/4 × 2 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (15.9 × 6.4 × 4.4 cm)
Departments
Decorative Arts
Accession Number
X613.3
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
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