Sperm Whale Tooth
19th century (made)
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Sperm whale's tooth lightly engraved with an image of a full-rigged three-masted ship, under sail in a rough sea. Above it are clouds. Inside its cavity is a wooden mount.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Sperm whale tooth, engraved |
| Brief description | Sperm whale tooth, engraved with an image of a ship at sea, 19th century |
| Physical description | Sperm whale's tooth lightly engraved with an image of a full-rigged three-masted ship, under sail in a rough sea. Above it are clouds. Inside its cavity is a wooden mount. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Accession number | AP.651 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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