Art from a very bloody business
“Scrimshaw Utensils, Pie Crimpers and Jagging Wheels” (19th century) (whale bone), at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
— Photo by Beth Neville
Japanese narrative screen showing a whale hunt off Wakayama.
“Scrimshaw Utensils, Pie Crimpers and Jagging Wheels” (19th century) (whale bone), at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
— Photo by Beth Neville
Japanese narrative screen showing a whale hunt off Wakayama.