2001.100.767
Title

Rigger's thimble

Date19th Century
Mediumwhale skeletal bone
Dimensions2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.767
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionCarved from panbone, tear shaped, round hole through middle.ProvenanceKendall Whaling Museum; New Bedford Whaling Museum
On View
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