Polychrome scrimshawed whale tooth with wounded whale

tooth

SCRIMSHAW & ALLIED ARTS - TEETH
marad; scrimshaw
5.50 x 3.00 x 0

Whale tooth with red and black ink carving of a whale destroying whale boat. Whale is wounded, harpoons visible. Reverse side is worn carving of a ship with the US flag; pierced with 4 holes.

UNIDENTIFIED whaleboat; UNIDENTIFIED ship
1939.1738