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Fid

GUSN

GUSN-29280

Description

Fid of whale ivory, used in splicing rope, former owned by Edmund Lewis of Marblehead.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fids
ivory (tooth component)
Fid
Fid

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Helen McCleary

Accession Number

1921.30

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