Scrimshaw tooth, woman and Indigenous person

tooth

SCRIMSHAW & ALLIED ARTS - TEETH
marad; scrimshaw
ivory
Overall: 6 x 2 3/4 x 2 in.

Ivory tooth decorated with the figure of a standing woman holding a candle in right hand and a flower in left hand. Reverse side Indian smoking pipe. Pin pricks on both sides for outlines.


1939.1800

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