Scrimshaw

1830–70

Not on view

This panel is decorated with a scene that must have been familiar to any whaler, that of ships departing a port and heading out to sea.

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Provenance

Title: Scrimshaw
Date: 1830–70
Medium: Probably bone or ivory
Dimensions: W. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Screven Lorillard, 1953
Object Number: 53.179.21
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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