Collection Highlights
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
Date:
1924
Object Number:
1952.45
Medium:
Patinated plaster on a wooden base
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Object Number:
1943.89
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Ivory, ink
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 7/8 x 5 5/8 x 1 3/8 in. ( 4.8 x 14.3 x 3.5 cm )
Description:
Engraved scrimshaw whale's tooth, engraving with black ink of a view of two ships, a frigate and a cutler between two rock or iceberg formations; both ships flying a red flag.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
