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Tabua scrimshaw whale's tooth, 19th century. An unusual…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
7-Dec-2021
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Description:
Tabua scrimshaw whale's tooth, 19th century. An unusual combination of a Fijian chieftain's whale tooth pendant that has been souvenired by a sailor and decorated at some later point with biblical scene of Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. A rare example. 12 cm high
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Category:
Precious Objects: Scrimshaw