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Scrimshaw - Whale jaw; CT77.124
Name/Title
Scrimshaw - Whale jaw
Scrimshaw - Whale jaw
About this object
Scrimshaw - whale jaw; the lower jaw bone of a whale. The jaw still contains 20 teeth. On the exterior ends of the bone, are two scrimshaw images - one depicts the head and shoulders of a young woman, and the other depicts trees and other floral motifs.
Scrimshaw is the name given to handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses. It takes the form of elaborate engravings in the form of pictures and lettering on the surface of the bone or tooth, with the engraving highlighted using a pigment.
On display in the Catlins Gallery, Owaka Museum.
Scrimshaw - whale jaw; the lower jaw bone of a whale. The jaw still contains 20 teeth. On the exterior ends of the bone, are two scrimshaw images - one depicts the head and shoulders of a young woman, and the other depicts trees and other floral motifs.
Scrimshaw is the name given to handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses. It takes the form of elaborate engravings in the form of pictures and lettering on the surface of the bone or tooth, with the engraving highlighted using a pigment.
On display in the Catlins Gallery, Owaka Museum.
Measurements
h 130mm x l 490mm x w 315mm
Medium
h 130mm x l 490mm x w 315mm
Medium
Subject and Association Keywords
fisheries, whaling
fisheries, whaling
Credit Line
From the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey"
From the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey"
Object Type
animal
animal
Object number
CT77.124
CT77.124
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I came across this just by chance. In case you are interested, the
species is long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas edwardii.
Sincerely,
Dr Koen Van Waerebeek
Koen Van Waerebeek19 Jan 2012 08:00 AM,UTC
Dear Curator,I came across this just by chance. In case you are interested, the
species is long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas edwardii.
Sincerely,
Dr Koen Van Waerebeek