Title
Dancer with Caduceus
Date19th Century
Mediumwhale ivory
Dimensions2 5/8 × 16 in. (6.7 × 40.6 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.349
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionMonochrome engraved one side only. Recto: Compass rose with rays; standing (dancing?) figure of a female figure, in feathered headdress, leotard-style blouse, patriotic stars on short trousers, ankle-length boots, holding a caduceus in her left hand, likely a theatrical or music hall performance costume. Near the base is a scene resembling Mont St. Michel off the coast of France (a walled cathedral or monastery on an island). Verso: polished, undecorated. Base drilled.An extremely odd combination of images.ProvenanceKendall Whaling Museum; NBWM
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Not on view
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
1800-1880
Circa 1840-1850
