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Whale tooth Long Caption: A sperm whale tooth lightly engraved on both sides . On one side is a farmyard scene.Reculver church in Kent is shown on the other side, half-ruined with its towers in use as sea marks. This type of sailor's craftwork is known as scrimshaw. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA0023 Artist: unknown Date: after 1810 Medium: whale tooth Size: 54 mm x 210 mm x 64 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.