Scrimshaw Essex ship and Commodore David Porter

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Scrimshaw "Essex" ship and Commodore David Porter

Entry/Object ID

2013.012.007

Description

"Essex" ship; REVERSE: Commodore David Porter (portrait and name) Contemporary Crude

Collection

Fine Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Role

Scrimshander

Notes

Date: mid-late 20th century [?]

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Scrimshaw

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Material

Ivory, Whale