Catalog Number |
CAS 0429-0033 | |
Category | Carvings; Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Scrimshaw (whale tooth) | |
Culture | Portuguese | |
Global Region | Europe | |
Country | Portugal | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Azore or Madeira Islands | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
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Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Ivory: sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth; Ink | |
Description | Sperm whale tooth scrimshawed on one side with scene of sail boat on water in front of mountain; "Boas Festas" (Portuguese for "good parties," an expression used to wish one well) is inscribed in the top left. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.9, Thickness = 4.1, Length = 14.6 |