Whale tooth

A plain, polished sperm whale's tooth formerly belonging to William Tolley Brookes, captain of the whale ship 'Active' in the 1830s. Larger teeth like these were obtained before numbers of these whales declined through overfishing.

Object Details

ID: AAA0016
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Whale tooth
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1835
People: Brookes, William Tolley
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 64 mm x 220 mm x 77 mm