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<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view01_PS11.jpg)
Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view01_PS11.jpg)
<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view01_PS11.jpg)

Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view01_PS11.jpg)

<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view02_PS11.jpg)

Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view02_PS11.jpg)

<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_X613.3_X613.1_view01_PS11.jpg)

Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_X613.3_X613.1_view01_PS11.jpg)

<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_X613.3_X613.1_view02_PS11.jpg)

Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_X613.3_X613.1_view02_PS11.jpg)

<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view03_PS11.jpg)

Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view03_PS11.jpg)

<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view04_PS11.jpg)

Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view04_PS11.jpg)

<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view05_PS11.jpg)

Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view05_PS11.jpg)

<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view06_PS11.jpg)

Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view06_PS11.jpg)

<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_side1_bw_SL4.jpg)

Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_side1_bw_SL4.jpg)

<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_side2_bw_SL4.jpg)

Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_side2_bw_SL4.jpg)

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Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth

Decorative Arts

On View: Decorative Art, Schenck Gallery, 4th Floor
DATES ca 1840-1870
DIMENSIONS 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts
ACCESSION NUMBER X613.4
CREDIT LINE Brooklyn Museum Collection
PROVENANCE Prior to 1969, provenance not yet documented; before 1969, acquired by the Brooklyn Museum, acquisition method not documented.
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MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Decorative Art, Schenck Gallery, 4th Floor
CAPTION Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view01_PS11.jpg)
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<em>Scrimshaw Work, Sperm Whale's Tooth</em>, ca 1840-1870., 6 3/4 x 2 15/16 in. (17.2 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X613.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X613.4_view01_PS11.jpg)

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