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Catalog Number

CAS 0232-0050   CAS 0232-0050; Scrimshaw (whale mandible)
Category Carvings; Visual Arts
Object Name Scrimshaw (whale mandible)
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Bone: sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) mandible; Ink
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 29.6, Thickness = 10.5, Length = 86.5