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Description: | A plain, polished sperm whale's tooth formerly belonging to William Tolley Brookes, captain of the whale ship 'Active' in the 1830s. Larger teeth like these were obtained before numbers of these whales declined through overfishing. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Subjects: | curios William Tolley Brookes | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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