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scrimshaw, whale tooth

human history
  • Description

    scrimshaw sperm whale tooth

    One of two given to Mrs. Greenway of Koutiti, Bay of Islands. Mrs. Greenway came to the Bay in 1832.

    scrimshaw, etching of two woman, one per side, one woman has a stripy dress and carries a basket of pineapples on her head, profile, the other woman, more slender in build, carries a taller basket with produce on her head, she is looking over her shoulder.

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1935.179
  • Other Id

    21812.1

  • Department
scrimshaw

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