Block
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Block

Mediumbone, metal, rope
Dimensions3/4 × 2 3/8 × 2 1/2 in. (1.9 × 6 × 6.4 cm)
Object number1948.30.344
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionSingle pulley block of bone with bone wheel. Rope around length has metal ring.Provenanceaboard ship were always referred to as blocks
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