[Whale stamp]

Object/Artifact

-

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

[Whale stamp]

Entry/Object ID

1989.7.1

Description

Used to indicate in whaling logs the capture of a whale. This one shows only the tail indicating whale was not actually captured. A full whale indicates a catch. 10 cm. Long, light tan, dark edge on one side, made of ivory

Collection

Whaling Items (WH)

Acquisition

Accession

1989.7

Source or Donor

Richmond, Helen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp, Marking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

A1071

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

WH-86

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

March 31, 2006

Updated By

director@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Update Date

February 6, 2024