Whale tooth
A plain, polished sperm whale's tooth formerly belonging to William Tolley Brookes (1791-1874), captain of the whale ship 'Active' in the 1830s. Larger teeth like these were obtained before the 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 |