Collection Highlights
Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804)
Date:
ca. 1793
Object Number:
1928.18
Medium:
White marble
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Object Number:
1943.22
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Ivory, pigment
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 2 in. ( 13.3 x 7.9 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Whale's tooth engraved and blackened with scene of figure on platform on top of mast with billowing sail beneath; sky clouds and birds in background.
Gallery Label:
There is a figure of a sailor in the crow's nest.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
