Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scrimshaw whale tooth depicting the clipper ship "Cosmos"
Object Number:
1943.28
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Ivory, pigment
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 5 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. ( 5.1 x 14 x 3.5 cm )
Marks:
engraved: "Clipper ship 'Cosmos'"
Description:
Engraved scrimshaw whale's tooth, engraving of clipper ship on obverse in black pigment.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
