Woman's profile on a toothed whale's jawbone
Date1860s
Object number00032472
NameScrimshaw
MediumDolphin / porpoise bone, ink
DimensionsOverall: 405 x 70 x 35 mm, 0.08 kg
ClassificationsDecorative and folk art
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis matching pair of jaws is elaborately engraved with images of several figures.
With age the jaws have dried out and lost teeth.
19th century
19th century
19th century
