Collection Highlights
Interior of Durand's Studio at Maplewood, New Jersey
Date:
After 1878
Object Number:
PR.020.FF.1
Medium:
Albumen print
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scrimshaw (whale's tooth)
Object Number:
1943.79
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Ivory, pigment
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 14.9 x 6 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
engraved: below image: "SHIP NIGER"
Description:
Whale's tooth engraved with view of the bow and port of a sailing ship under and leaning to starboard with a printed inscription below.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
