Title

Patriotic Tooth

Date19th Century

Mediumwhale ivory

Dimensions2 1/4 × 5 in. (5.7 × 12.7 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.167

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionPolychrome engraved one side only. Recto: USA shield with three stars and thirteen stripes, surmounted by a swooping spread eagle, surmounted by a USA flag with six stars, surmounted by a five-pointed star within a star, framed by a floral garland. Verso: polished, undecorated. Mounted on a base of sperm whale ivory, beaded and beveled.ProvenanceAcquired with S-149 and S-150 (a pair); Kendall Whaling Museum; NBWM

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