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Pick, 19th Century
Unknown artist (American); North America
Sperm whale ivory and metal; 1 3/…
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Pick, 19th Century
Unknown artist (American); North America
Sperm whale ivory and metal; 1 3/…
Pick, 19th Century Unknown artist (American); North America Sperm whale ivory and metal; 1 3/4 x 5/16 x 1/8 in. 2011.25.88.3 Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Burton W. Fink

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ClassificationsTools and Equipment-picks
Date19th Century
Made AtNorth America
MediumSperm whale ivory and metal
Dimensions4 3/8 x 1 15/16 x 5/16 in. (11.1 x 4.9 x 0.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Burton W. Fink
Object number2011.25.88.3
DescriptionThe rightmost pick in the set of three picks from the 19th century is made of sperm whale ivory and are each in the shape of an arm with thumb and forefinger on hand pinched together. Each hand holds a black stick. This rightmost pick has a handle carved with a diamond pattern. 19th Century New England whalers used whale teeth and bones to create art. Scrimshaw was shaped into every form imaginable to the mind of sailors, but carvings on the high seas often relied on source materials available on ships
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