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Scrimshaw block of whalebone
Scrimshaw block
SCRIMSHAW & ALLIED ARTS - BLOCKSmarad; scrimshaw
overall: 7 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/4 in.
Single sheave cheek block made of whalebone. Three rusted pieces of hardware hold the block together at the bottom edge. Top of one half of block extends out; extension has a hole through the center for attaching. Wheel inside block is also whalebone and is attached with a whalebone peg through its center.
2004.71.7