discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search results New search scrimshaw, whaletooth human history Export API view Other Namescrimshaw whale's tooth (descriptive name)DescriptionScrimshawMade from whale's tooth and black ink. The tooth is a brown/cream colour. The tooth has an oval opening and a chipped tip of the tooth. Both sides of the tooth are etches with designs. On one side is a picture of a male sailor embracing with a woman and a ship in the background. The other side has a and solitary woman reading a book, she is inside an oval frame. Designs around the base of the tooth are a boarder of leavesPlaceUnknownAccession DateUnknownOther Idcol.1126.1 (colonial)36552.1 (ethnology)Mar.322 (maritime)DepartmentHistorySocial History Enquire Add to My Collection scrimshaw, whaletooth, col.1126.1, 36552.1, Mar.322, ©… … Read more View gallery Images and documents Images Images <img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/80x15.png" /></a> This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License</a>." data-index="" data-download-url="/fetchvernonmedia.aspx?id=HumanHistory%2FCollection%20Imaging%2FRichard%20Ng%2F310720-done%2F66729_006.jpg&hash=13290561c1b691380bbd3f139ba2fbb4" data-download-text="Download [11.56 MB]" data-copyright="© Auckland Museum CC BY" data-contribute-url="" 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whale's tooth; picture of sailor leaving home and solitary woman readingPeriodQueen Victoria (1837 - 1901)/English reignMedia/Materialswhale/sea mammal/mammal/tooth/boneMeasurement Description62mm x 32mm x 112mm (w x d x h)Measurement Reading112mm62mm32mmSubject Categoryscrimshaw/craftswhaling and sealing/activityClassificationScrimshawCarvingSculptureArt08 Communication ArtifactsLast Update15 May 2023 Related items Other items Displaying 1 - 1 of 1 record tooth, whale's Department HistoryAccession Date UnknownDescription scrimshaw whale's tooth scrimshaw whale's tooth Related objects The development of the Auckland War Memorial Museum online collection is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. 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