Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
ca. 1630
1885.5
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Whale's Tooth
Title
Whale's Tooth
Object name
Whale's tooth
Date
1910-1940
Medium
ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/4 x 6 x 1 in. ( 5.7 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description
Engraved scrimshaw whale's tooth; engraved with black in with a scene showing natives gathering and slaughtering whales.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Object Number
1943.75
Marks
engraved: "NATIVES HUNTING WHALES"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
