Baleen Busk

Mediumbaleen

Dimensions1 5/8 × 15 in. (4.1 × 38.1 cm)

Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer

Object number2001.100.9380

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionRounded at both ends, incised one side only. Vignettes (top to bottom): Sunrise; stylized moon; hot air balloon; a pair of crossed flags over a dome-shaped monument surmounted by entwined hearts and inscribed "LOVE"; a dove perched on top of a cage with a letter in its beak; a full-rigged ship under sail; a shrub in an urn; American spreadeagle with shield, gripping arrows and olive branches; the half-length portrait of a woman.Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection.

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