Artifact Spotlight–Whale Bone BYU-Idaho Special Collections & Archives

Whale Bone Scrimshaw This original artifact is a unique example of writing on a whale bone.  It was created in 1881 and depicts a sperm whale.   Scrimshaw: Scrimshaw is a word from the Dutch-English nautical slang that means 'to waste time.'   The word was first used around 1825 and was generally used for…

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Artifact Spotlight–Whale Bone BYU-Idaho Special Collections & Archives

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Artifact Spotlight–Whale Bone BYU-Idaho Special Collections