048 bone fid
Identification number: 048
Object: Fid
Material: Whale bone
Artist: unknown
Date: c. 19th Century
Length: 11 3/4" 29.9 cm
Width: 1 1/2" 3.8 cm
Pigment: none
Tool used: lathe
Design description: - Turned tapered fid with flattened knob on top, 3 grooves decorate knob and 3 grooves are placed below the knob
Condition: very dirty - groove in mid-section of fid appears to be a natural imperfection in the bone
Cleaned 24 May 1999
Other notes:
Location: Box #3
Cataloged by Judith N. Lund
29 March 1999
