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Scrimshaw
Object/Artifact
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Maritime Museum of San Diego
Name/Title
Scrimshaw
Entry/Object ID
M2012.020.003
Description
Carved / stained whale-tooth scrimshaw by the contemporary artist Ray Peters, mounted on a decorative wooden base.
Collection
Decorative Arts Collection
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Peters, Ray
Role
Artist
Date made
1991
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
