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A4652 Scrimshaw, depicting three masted ship, dolphin jaw / dolphin tooth, maker unknown, Australia, 1870-1900. Click to enlarge.
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Dolphin jaw with scrimshaw decoration

Lower mandible (jaw) of a dolphin, cream in colour, with scrimshaw decoration on both sides of the jaw, of a triple masted schooner, the "Annie Hill" sailing in front of a hilly coastline. Half of the teeth are missing or badly chipped at the top. There is some black discolouration on the surface of the jaw, especially around the teeth and towards the back.

Summary

Object No.

A4652

Object Statement

Scrimshaw, depicting three masted ship, dolphin jaw / dolphin tooth, maker unknown, Australia, 1870-1900

Physical Description

Lower mandible (jaw) of a dolphin, cream in colour, with scrimshaw decoration on both sides of the jaw, of a triple masted schooner, the "Annie Hill" sailing in front of a hilly coastline. Half of the teeth are missing or badly chipped at the top. There is some black discolouration on the surface of the jaw, especially around the teeth and towards the back.

Marks

A faint inscription reads 'ANNIE HILL / IN COOK'S STRAIT'.

Short URL

https://ma.as/181722

Dimensions

Height

60 mm

Width

150 mm

Source

Credit Line

MAAS Collection, 1955

Acquisition Date

17 July 1955

Cite this Object

Harvard

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Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/181722 |title=Dolphin jaw with scrimshaw decoration |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=25 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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