Human Head
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Human Head

Mediumsperm whale ivory
Dimensions2 5/8 × 1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in. (6.7 × 2.9 × 2.9 cm)
Object number1948.30.493
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionRendered (and probably unfinished) human head, carved in full round out of sperm whale ivory; shaggy hair, hollow eyes; may have been intended as a handle for some other item (such as a walking stuck or letter seal).
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