Catalog Number
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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 | |