Collection Highlights
A Song for the times, or John Brown
Date:
1860-1870
Object Number:
LIB.SY.B1860.104
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Luce Center
Whale's tooth
Object Number:
1933.198
Date:
1860-1890
Medium:
Ivory, ink
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/2 x 5 x 1 1/8 in. ( 6.4 x 12.7 x 2.9 cm )
Marks:
written: in black ink in script: "Jarvis/no. 2296" (numbers very faded)
Description:
Scrimshawed whale tooth engraved on the obverse with a frigate at profile view and on the obverse a scene of a sperm whale capsizing a small harpoon boat.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Major Nathan S. Jarvis, Jr.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
