Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
Date:
ca. 1875
Object Number:
1937.1237
Medium:
Iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
1943.52
Object Number:
1943.52
Date:
1840-1860
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 1 5/8 in. ( 7 x 5.4 x 4.1 cm )
Description:
Sperm whale tooth carved with elongated knob handle and oval base with engraved flower pot and foliage around the sides and an American eagle in semi-relief on a concave bottom.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this piece was made on a whaling ship.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Rutherford Oakes Ainslie
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
