Collection Highlights
Receipted bill, John Vernon to Benjamin White
Date:
1794
Object Number:
MSS.3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Object Number:
1943.92
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Ivory, pigment
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. ( 6 x 14 x 4.1 cm )
Marks:
inscribed and blackened: under image: 'Whaler "Kutosoff"'
Description:
Whale's tooth engraved with two images of a sailing ship, seen from side and from the bow, blackened and with a tiny bit of red pigment on the flags and an inscription.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
