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| Collection | Sailors' craftwork, Decorative art |
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| User collections | Illustrated Teeth and Bone by dmclark |
| Gallery location | Not on display |
| People | Provenance: Brookes, William Tolley |
Object details:
| Object ID | AAA0018 |
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| Description | A sperm whale's tooth carved in high relief with a figure in classical drapes holding a scroll with its left arm resting on a column. The carving is within an elliptical laurel wreath. The base of the tooth is cut level. Formerly the property of Captain William Tolley Brookes (1791-1874), master of the whale ship 'Active' in the 1830s. This type of sailor's craftwork is known as scrimshaw. |
| Date made | circa 1835 |
| Artist/Maker | Unknown |
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| Credit | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Materials | whale tooth |
| Measurements | 39 x 140 x 51 mm |
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