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Title: Scrimshaw tooth with two figures Accession Number: 1957.708 Category: SCRIMSHAW & ALLIED ARTS - TEETH Type: tooth Maker: Place: China Date: Materials: Description: Sperm whale tooth. Curious figure in hat and coat with newspaper and what looks like a magnifying glass, but a dog's paw and tail appear under coat tails. On reverse a Chinese woman in trousers and kimono, with fan.

Mystic Seaport Image ID m154155-01    Information regarding reproductions