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Museum catalogue: Scrimshaw Collection
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| Accession no.: | Y: 62/15/25 | ||
| Object name: | Scrimshaw | ||
| Title: | Scrimshaw | ||
| Description: | Tooth 185 mm, polychrome: red. Nodules of osteodentine are exposed on face A, near the base. Whaling ship with two dead whales; reverse: American eagle with Stars and Stripes. | ||
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| Number of items: | 1 | ||
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25A.: An American ship under shortened sail with two sperm whale carcasses alongside, one being cut-in and with two whale-catchers in pursuit of others nearby; one fast in a whale which is blowing blood as the bow man uses his lance on the other, the bow man is about to harpoon a Sperm whale. Surrounding the scene are whale-lines and a lance crossing a two-flued harpoon. 25B.: An American Eagle with its shield and the banner " E PLURIBUS UNUM". Above is part of the starry American Naval Ensign or Jack. |
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