Title
Fish effigy
Mediumwhale skeletal bone
Dimensions3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.9
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA whale skeletal bone carved in the form of a fish (salmon or Arctic char?) with mouth agape. The inside of the mouth is threaded as for a tool handle. Cross-hatch carvings along flanks create the effect of scales; hollowed out eyes.ProvenanceKendall Whaling Museum, NBWMOn View
Not on view
circa 1925-1950
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
1860-1940
mid 19TH Century
Circa 1900-1960
