Scrimshaw whale tooth

Name/Title

Scrimshaw whale tooth

Entry/Object ID

2001.162.001

Description

Scrimshaw whale tooth illustrated with the bow-view of a three-masted ship at sea under full sail.

Collection

Decorative Arts Collection

Made/Created

Notes

Date: mid-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

Search Terms

Misc. (Scrimshaw)

Material

Ivory, Whale