Scrimshawed whale's tooth
Abel Bowen
(American, 1790–1850)
about 1816
Object PlaceUnited States
Medium/TechniqueEngraved sperm whale tooth
Dimensions8.8 x 18.6 x 4.6 cm (3 7/16 x 7 5/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession number2003.349
On View
On viewClassificationsDecorative arts
Collections
Provenance1945, purchased in November or December 1945 by Cornelius C. Vermeule III (1925-2008) at an antique or curio shop in Kobe or Deshima, Japan (1); 2003, given by Vermeule to the MFA (2) (Accession date: September 17, 2003)
(1) Vermeule was Curator of Classical Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 1957-1996.
(2) On loan to the MFA since 1983.
(1) Vermeule was Curator of Classical Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 1957-1996.
(2) On loan to the MFA since 1983.
Late 19th to early 20th century
19th-20th Century
19th-20th century
about 1892–99
