Sperm whale tooth; Sperm whale; SGHT.1995.1.228

Sperm whale tooth; Sperm whale; SGHT.1995.1.228

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Name/Title
Sperm whale tooth

Specimen Category
Sperm whale

About this object
Transverse section of a sperm whale tooth. The growth rings on the inside of the tooth can clearly be seen in this section. Brown discolouration on large section of tooth.

Collected from Grytviken.

Field Collection Date
1995

Measurements
H. 50mm; L. 88mm; W. 73mm

Subject and Association Keywords
SPERM WHALE
WHALING
GRYTVIKEN WHALING STATION

Collection
FOUND

Object number
SGHT.1995.1.228

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