Reproduction
Objectnummer
2004.1.360.1
Titel
Painted whale bulla
Beschrijving
Painted fin whale ear bone. Painted by Dr Neville V Jones during his time working for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), 1958-62 at Admiralty Bay and Signy station. FIDS later became the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). Painted to represent a woman. Part of a pair (woman and man) representing Neville and his wife. Painted using pink, black, red and white paint.. Painted using pink, black, red and white paint.
Onderwerp
Expedition and exploration
Objectnaam
scrimshaw
Materiaal
paint, bone
Formaat
height: 125 mm
width: 95 mm
depth: 65 mm