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Scrimshaw Fid

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

Fids were spike shaped objects used for spreading the twines of a rope so that it could be interlaced and drawn tightly into a knot. This fid is carved from whalebone.

Date:
c. 1865
Dimensions:
Width: 1 1/4" Length: 8 3/4"

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