National Museum of American History
Scrimshaw Sperm Whale’s Tooth, Mid-19th Century
Unknown artist
On this tooth, the scrimshaw artist has etched a young, short-haired girl in profile, walking from left to right. She is very well dressed in a flowered dress, pantaloons and high button shoes. In her left hand is a ball and cup game, with the ball high in the air at the end of the string.
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