017 whale tooth
Identification number: 017
Object: Decorated tooth
Material: Sperm whale
Artist: unknown
Date: post civil war
Basis images of civil war soldiers
Length: 7 1/4" 18.5 cm
Width: 2 1/2" 6.2 cm
Thickness: 1 3/4" 4.5 cm
Pigment: black, red
Tool used: knife
Design description:- Face full Length: portrait of a man with a mustache and hat dressed in civilian clothes (Is this same man as in uniform on #016?); Border of half-diamonds (triangles) 1/3 down from tip and around base. Same design of diamonds separates images on front and back.
Verso: full Length: portrait of a woman wearing hat and dress decorated with red flowers. The dress Date:s to 1865-70.
Condition: dirty; cracks extending up from base 1 1/8" on face, 3/4" on Verso:; chip missing on side; glue and shadow of missing label on Verso:; very dirty inside cavity.
Other notes: one of a pair with 016
cut flat at base to permit standing
Location: Box 1
Cataloged by Judith N. Lund - Date: 5 April 1999
