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On Display: House - Counting Room
Tooth (Scrimshaw tooth)
1925-1960
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Ivory (tooth)
Museum Object Number
1969.1740
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1740
Object Name
Tooth (Scrimshaw tooth)
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
Research needed: Possible Arctic cultural origin?
Date
1925-1960
Subject(s)
- Maritime
- Native American
- Arctic
- Scrimshaw
Materials
- Ivory (tooth)
Techniques
- Carved
Dimensions (inches)
0.9 (W) x 2.4 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.3 (W) x 6.2 (L)