Scrimshaw Walrus Tusk, General William T. Sherman
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Mystic Seaport Museum 1957.705
This walrus tusk was by N. S. Finney, who started out as a whaler but later came ashore and devoted himself the art of scrimshaw. The piece pays tribute to the Civil War, with General William T. Sherman as the most prominent image.
ivory
1860-1879
24 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches