2001.100.10396
Title

single sheave from block

DateCirca 1910
Mediumsteel
Dimensions1 × 3 1/2 in. (2.5 × 8.9 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.10396
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionAn unmarked steel sheave for a medium-size block with five open spokes.Provenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection.
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