2001.100.10098
Title

deadeye

Mediumwood, steel, rope
Dimensions5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.10098
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA lignum vitae or live oak deedeye with a steel cable attached. A deadeye is a flat hardwood disk with a grooved perimeter, pierced by three holes through which the lanyards are passed, used to fasten the shrouds.Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection.
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