Sperm whale tooth

Mediumwhale ivory

Dimensions1 3/8 × 4 in. (3.5 × 10.2 cm)

Object number1948.30.43

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionSperm whale tooth, partially scaped and polished with evidence of file marks.Provenancepart of collected valued at $ 10,000 April 1946.

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