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Whale Tooth

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

Sperm whale teeth were highly valued by whalemen for scrimshaw. In their natural state, whale teeth have a textured surface that has to be polished down by sailors before they can carve them into scrimshaw.

Dimensions:
Width: 3 1/2" Length: 8 3/4"

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