Scrimshaw

Object/Artifact

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

Scrimshaw

Entry/Object ID

2016.23.1

Description

19th century whale's tooth, approx 7" long, inscribed in ink. Full inscription is difficult to decipher: "From [illegible] Elisha Handy, Mattapoisett Yours, F. Stetson"

Collection

Scrimshaw (SC)

Acquisition

Accession

2016.23

Source or Donor

Feeney, Bill

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1880

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

December 9, 2016

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 28, 2021