Title
Sperm Whale
Date19th Century
Mediumwood
Dimensions1 × 11/16 × 2 1/16 in. (2.5 × 1.7 × 5.2 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.1163
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionWood block shallow carved as a sperm whale stamp, with central cut-out to accommodate manuscript notation of the yield (number of barrels of oil).ProvenanceGeorge Considine, 10/10/1964, $200.00/ seven (2001.100.1159 through .1165)On View
Not on view
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
19th Century
1912-1915
