Place MadeJapan
Title
key ring
Mediumplastic
Dimensions2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.4076
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA blue, white, and orange magnetic, circular key ring with fob illustrated with "Koo-chan" (pun on "Kijira" - whale). The edge of the circle is blue with a white background inside and an orange whale in the center with a white and black striped stomach spouting water. The bottom right corner of the circle is rough to look like water. There a few Japanese characters in blue and white circles along the bottom right corner of the circle. ProvenanceGifted to the Kendall Whaling Museum.On View
Not on view
Aiken, Capt. Warren
Warwick
Zinke, Henri (attributed)
19th Century
