Title
snake loop bodkin
Date19th Century
Mediumwhale ivory, baleen, wax
Dimensions5 1/2 in. (14 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.407
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionWhale ivory, the pommel full-round carved in the form of a snake (serpent) forming a loop back on itself, with the tail coiled around the top of the shaft, forming the foreshaft; the eyes inlaid in baleen, the mouth in red sealing wax. Old repair at foreshaft, with an absent staple.ProvenanceKendall Whaling Museum; NBWMOn View
On view
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
