040 whale tooth
Identification number: 040
Object: Carved tooth
Material: Sperm whale tooth
Artist: unknown
Date: c. 20th Century
Length: 4 3/4" 12 cm
Width: 1 5/8" 4 cm
Thickness: 1 1/4" 3.2 cm
Pigment: none
Tool used: Rotary
mechanical tool
Design description: - end third of tooth carved to shape of eagle head
Condition: dirty
Cleaned 3 May 1999
Other notes: may be Azorean
Location: Box #2
Cataloged by Judith N. Lund
