Collection Highlights
Fraktur: Birth and Baptism certificate of Joseph Flor
Date:
1811
Object Number:
PR.022.13
Medium:
Hand-colored print
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Whale's Tooth
Object Number:
1943.75
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
ivory
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 6 x 1 in. ( 5.7 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
engraved: "NATIVES HUNTING WHALES"
Description:
Engraved scrimshaw whale's tooth; engraved with black in with a scene showing natives gathering and slaughtering whales.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Fanny Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
