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Whale Tooth
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston MA
Whale Tooth
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston MA

Whale Tooth

Artifact IDMO 63.859
Object Type Scrimshaw
Date before 1963
Medium Bone
DimensionsOverall W 5 1/2 in (14 cm )
Physical DescriptionUndecorated whale tooth horizontally mounted on a rectangular wooden base.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was owned by President Kennedy donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Personal Collection (National Archives Identifier 76055731)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteThis material is not subject to any known copyright or other image use restrictions.
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