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HMS IRIS and a British sailor
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HMS IRIS and a British sailor
Date
1860
Object number
00009039
Name
Scrimshaw
Medium
Whale tooth
Dimensions
Overall: 134 x 64 mm, 0.45 kg
Classifications
Decorative and folk art
Credit Line
ANMM Collection
Terms
Whales
whaling
HMS IRIS
Australian Naval History
Bone-Ivory-Teeth
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