027 whale tooth
Identification number: 027
Object: Decorated tooth
Material: Sperm whale
Artist: unknown
Date: 19th century
Basis style
Length: 5 7/8" 15 cm
Width: 2 1/4" 5.2 cm
Thickness: 2" 5.1 cm
Pigment: black, red
Tool used: knife, probably knife point for pricking, since the pricks are triangular (triangles are not even as they would be if a sail needle was used.)
Design description: - Face portrait of man shown from knees wearing knickers, cut away coat, cape over one arm. large hat with feather. gun standing beside him
Verso: full Length: figures of man and woman embracing
Condition: very brown overall, looks dyed. inside cavity also very brown, but not inside crack. Cracks from cut base 5/8" on face, 2" on Verso:. 4" vertical crack on face.
Other notes: white paint spatters on face; red paint on Verso:. Cut off at base to permit standing. Design on Verso: is pinpricked, then cut; portrait on face is not.
Location: Box 2
Cataloged by Judith N. Lund - Date: 5 April 1999
