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Diana of the Chase
ca. 1922
1939.252
Bronze and marble
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Whale's tooth
Object name
Whale's tooth
Date
1840-1860
Medium
Tooth; plaster
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. ( 5.4 x 8.3 x 13.3 cm )
Description
Scrimshaw whale's tooth with etched decoration on two sides; one side with side view of American clipper ship "The Lightning" under sail, the