Title
"The First Step"
Date19th Century
Mediumwhale ivory
Dimensions1 3/4 × 5 1/2 in. (4.4 × 14 cm)
Object number00.195.51
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionPolychrome engraved one side only. Recto: Depiction of a sculpture of a woman and child, the woman leaning over and holding the child by its left hand; on a pedestal; inscribed below " The First Step." Pinprick transfer. Verso: Polished, undecorated.Condition: Longitudinal break through the entire length of the tooth, both sides; clear evidence of an early repair, with filler.
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