Panbone busk

Mediumwhale skeletal bone

Dimensions1 5/8 × 14 3/8 in. (4.1 × 36.5 cm)

Object number1959.8.29

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionFlat strip of whale skeletal bone, straight sides, both ends rounded. Engraved lengthwise with town scene. Arched bridge in center over water with high gates at each end; horse and carriage and man in top hat crossing; horse's head at right. Several buildings and trees on each side. Five sailing boats in harbor beyond bridge. Decorative architecture, possibly European.

Acquired from Mr. and Mrs. F. Gilbert HinsdaleProvenanceMartha M. Hinsdale Scrimshaw Collection; Estate of Martha M. Hinsdale, bequeathed 1955.

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