Block
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Block

Mediummetal, wood, ivory
Dimensions1 1/4 × 2 1/8 × 3 1/4 in. (3.2 × 5.4 × 8.3 cm)
Object number1948.30.341
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionDouble pulley block of dark wood with wooden wheels held by ivory pin.Provenanceaboard ship were always referred to as blocks
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