028 whale tooth
Identification number: 028
Object: Decorated tooth
Material: Sperm whale
Artist: A. N. ? (these initials were probably added later )
Date: 19th century
Basis style
Length: 7 1/8" 18 cm
Width: 2 7/8" 7.2 cm
Thickness: 2 3/16" 5.4 cm
Pigment: black
Tool used: knife
Design description: - Face ship with gunports shown from starboard side and ship shown from stern; below ships are 3 whaleboats with men, numerous spouting whales, and a whaleship shown from the port side. wavy line about 1 1/4" from cut end circles tooth.
Verso:
Condition: very dirty; Length:wise cracks around tip; on face, 1 5/8" from base, on Verso:, 6 3/4" from base. Large chips from cut end; chips out of surface, lower ship, and sea; surface abrasion
Other notes: base cut straight The lightly scratched initials A. N. and a crude sloop are not Pigment:ed; they were probably added later.
Location: Box 2
Cataloged by Judith N. Lund - Date: 19 April 1999
