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Nina Hellman, “Scrimshaw in a Bottle,” Massachusetts, 20th century, Glass, ivory and string, 10…
Scrimshaw in a Bottle
Nina Hellman, “Scrimshaw in a Bottle,” Massachusetts, 20th century, Glass, ivory and string, 10…
Nina Hellman, “Scrimshaw in a Bottle,” Massachusetts, 20th century, Glass, ivory and string, 10 3/4 × 3 ½ in., Collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, Gift of Dorothea and Leo Rabkin, 1999.26.41. Photo by Gavin Ashworth.
Record Details

Scrimshaw in a Bottle

Artist ((active 20th century))
Place/RegionMassachusetts, United States
Date20th century
MediumGlass, ivory, string
Dimensions10 3/4 × 3 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Dorothea and Leo Rabkin
Accession number1999.26.41
ClassificationSculpture
CopyrightCopyright for this work is under review.
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