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Whales and walruses.
Major collection: Hart Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: woodcut
Maker: unknown
Place made: unknown
Date made: 1800-1899
Materials: ink; paper; mounting
Measurements: 9 in x 5 3/4 in
Nomenclature: natural history
Classification: whales
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Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: woodcut
Maker: unknown
Place made: unknown
Date made: 1800-1899
Materials: ink; paper; mounting
Measurements: 9 in x 5 3/4 in
Nomenclature: natural history
Classification: whales
Colored illustration, probably from a book, with numbered illustrations of whales and walruses. From top, a narwhal ("5."), a spouting whale ("6."), a dugong (?) ("3."), a dolphin or orca ("4."), and then, both shown beached, a black and white seal ("1.") and a brown, tusked walrus ("2.")
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