Title
Oval work basket
Date19th Century
Mediumwhale skeletal bone, wood, metal
Dimensions7 1/8 × 5 in. (18.1 × 12.7 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.451
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionWhale skeletal bone pierced and carved to form the sides and pivoting bail handle of an oval sewing or yarn basket; an ornamental groove cut along the center-line of the handle; wood bottom; metal fastenings. Attributed to the same hand as S-434 (2001.100.743); also possibly S-877 (2001.100.1097) and S-969 (2001.100.974).Provenance? William H. Tripp, New Bedford 10/28/1956; Kendall Whaling Museum; NBWMOn View
Not on view
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1745-1925
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