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Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover

Date:

1950

Object Number:

1956.7

Medium:

Oil on paper laid on board

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Title

Whale tooth

Object name

Whale's tooth

Date

1910-1940

Medium

Ivory

Dimensions

Overall: 5 1/4 x 2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 13.3 x 5.1 x 3.2 cm )

Description

Engraved scrimshaw whale's tooth; engraving in black ink is a view of five men launcing a small boat from a frigate.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro

Object Number

1943.15

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.