Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)

Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Title
Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Object name 
Whale's tooth
Date 
1910-1940
Medium 
Ivory, pigment
Dimensions 
Overall: 2 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 6.4 x 13.7 x 4.4 cm )
Description 
Whale's tooth engraved and blackened with whaling scene with a small boat and six figures in the foreground.
Credit Line 
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Object Number 
1943.87
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