1948.30.340
Title

Block

Mediumbone, metal
Dimensions1 × 1 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (2.5 × 3.8 × 6.7 cm)
Object number1948.30.340
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA single pulley block made with one piece of bone with a metal wheel held by one large metal pin.Provenanceaboard ship were always referred to as blocks
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