Name/Title
Whale ToothEntry/Object ID
2025.04.01.04Description
Whale Tooth acquired on whaleship from travelling from Portugal to New Bedford, MA.Context
Antonio DaSilva saved this tooth from his trip on a whaleship from Portugal to America. Mr. DaSilva was a resident of Bristol and Warren. He died December 29, 1982.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Mary DaignaultMade/Created
Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
Found in 1915Lexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
teeth (animal components)Location
Location
Cabinet
Display Case 6Room
Charles Whipple Greene Historical CollectionBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryCategory
ExhibitDate
May 22, 2026Location
Cabinet
Display Case 102Room
Charles Whipple Greene Historical CollectionBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryCategory
ExhibitDate
April 10, 2026Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Antonio DaSilvaRelated Places
Place
State/Province
MassachusettsRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaPlace
* Untyped Place
PortugalContinent
EuropeProvenance
Notes
Given by the original owner's daughter, Mary DaignaultCreate Date
April 1, 2025Update Date
May 22, 2026
