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| Accession no.: | Y: 62/15/49 |
| Title: | Scrimshaw |
| Description: | Tooth 134mm, monochrome. The tooth has a dark patina, perhaps from exposure to smoke. Seabird, probably skua. |
| Object type: | Scrimshaw |
| Classified name: | 730.235 & 639.245.1 |
| Number of items: | 1 |
| Full description: |
Whole.: Standing on a small rock is a sea bird with a rather short tail, legs and feet, generally thought most likely to represent a species of skua, probably a juvenile. The feathers are skilfully engraved, with their light edges, but the legs and feet are less convincing. Perhaps the creature was stuffed. |
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