Root pick

Date19th Century

Mediumwalrus ivory, wood, hide

Dimensions[H] __[W]10 3/4" __[D]1 1/4" (pick blade) __[Dia] __[L]14"

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.2285

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionA root digging pick with a blade carved from a walrus tusk, incised with geometric patterns, lashed to a chamfered wooden handle with seal hide cord.ProvenanceHurst Galleries, Cambridge, MA, 05/14/1998

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