Sweater guard

Date20th Century

Mediumwhale ivory, metal

Dimensions7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.97

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionA sweater guard made up of two flat, oval-shaped clips, each monochrome engraved with a broadside figure of a sperm whale, yellow metal fasteners and chain. This piece is a modern work, not historic, not antique, not whalemen's work, not an indigenous whalemen's form, has no historical value.ProvenanceGift of Evelyn L. Kendall, 1972 (1 of 5); Kendall Whaling Museum; NBWM

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