File:Scrimshaw, whale jaw (AM 1938.16-3).jpg
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[edit]Scrimshaw, whale jaw
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| Title |
Scrimshaw, whale jaw |
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| Object type | Whaling and sealing/activity; scrimshaw/crafts Classification: NM3.12214 |
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| Description |
English: Whale jaw bone decorated with scrimshaw Purchased in Edinburgh. It is one piece of a jaw with six teeth and a hole for a missing tooth. The nose end of the jaw has porous texture to the bone and along the jaw are small holes in the bone. The scrimshaw design is of two females wearing victorian style clothing, the women are facing each other. Above the women are two ornate spade shapes |
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| Date | 1938; Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)-English reign; 19th Century; 09 Oct 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Scrimshaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions |
length: 510mm |
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| Accession number |
1938.16 |
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| Credit line | Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1938.16, col.0597.1, 23655.1, Mar.310 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes |
whale jaw bone decorated with scrimshaw design of two females in decorative clothing facing each other; two designs above their heads |
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| Source/Photographer | Photo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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This image has been released as "CCBY" by Auckland Museum. For details refer to the Commons project page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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