Bone straight edge

Date19th Century

Mediumwhale skeletal bone, silver

Dimensions36 in. (91.4 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.1326

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionWhale skeletal bone with German silver calibrations and end caps and inlaid with four bands. One of the end caps is engraved with the initials "J.H." Lines engraved on the four bands are at 9", 13 1/2", 18", 22 1/2", and 27" measured from either end.ProvenanceKranzler 09/14/1960 $35.00

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