Tooth with Carved Whale atop

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Tooth with Carved Whale atop

Entry/Object ID

2013.012.027

Description

Azorean Carving carved whale on top of tooth; word "Azores" found on bottom right side

Collection

Fine Art Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Role

Artist

Place

Island

Azores

Ocean

North Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, World Ocean

Country

Portugal

Region

Southern Europe

Continent

Europe

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