Metal Pick with Bone Handles - Sperm Whale

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Metal Pick with Bone Handles - Sperm Whale

Entry/Object ID

2013.012.036

Description

#1 of 6: Sperm Whale Six handmade Metal Picks with Carved Bone Handles - Each with a different whale; REVERSE:Six different harpoons and whaling tools Nut Picks - Modern Scrimshaw

Collection

Fine Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Role

Artist

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

Bone, Whale, Metal