Material: Sperm whale
Date: post Civil War
Basis images of Civil War soldiers
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 nwcS016?); 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 dates to 1865-70.
