198 ANIMAL RESOURCES AND FISHERIES OF UNITED STATES. 



IvoB'y of miamcnaS^. 



Teeth of peccary {Bicoiyles sp.).^ 



Ivory of narwhal [Monodon monoceros), used for canes. 



. Tusks of iiarwlial. Greenland. U. S. Fish Commission. 



13521. Cauc made from tusk of narwhal. Eskimos of North Greenland. 

 F. T. Comniagere. 



Teeth of .sperm-whale {PJiyscter macroceplialiis) and their application 

 to the manufacture of balls, buttons, and trinkets. 



25G53. Teeth of sperm-whale. J. II. Bartlctt & Sons, New Bedford, Mass. 



25710. Teeth of cow whale. Capt. Joseph Fisher, Provincetown, Mass. 



25719. Teeth of sperm-whale. Andrew Kennedy, Provincetown, Mass. 



2490G-8. Teeth of sperm-whale, polished. J. H. Clark, Newport, P. I. 



25709. Teeth of the cow whale (scrimshawed). Capt. Josejih Fisher, Prov- 

 incetown, Mass. 

 7428. Tooth of sperm-whale. Scrimshawed with British coat of arms 

 and female figure. J. Varden. 



24905. Tooth of sperm-whale. Scrimshawed and mounted as watch case, 

 figure of American eagle. J. H. Clark, Newport, R. I. 



24904. Tooth of sperm-whale. Scrimshawed with figure of crucifix and 

 flowers. J. H. Clark, NcAvport, R. I. 



24901. Tooth of sperm-whale. Scrimshawed with figure of whaling-ship. 



J. H. Clark, Newport, R. I. 



24902. Tooth of sperm-whale. Scrimshawed with figure of. America in 



colors. J. H. Clark, Newport, R. I. 



24903. Tooth of sperm-Avhale. Scrimshawed Avith figure of girl dancing. 



J. H. Clark, Newport, R. I. 

 7659. Tooth of sperm-whale. Scrimshawed Avith this legend: "Taken * 

 by * the * shiiJ * Montreal * of * London * in * the * Pacific * 

 Ocean * from * a * one * hundred * barrel * whale *. — * — 

 1835 *." Mrs. Dove, Washington, D. C, 1842. 



24888. Tooth of sperm-whale. Scrimshawed with figure of General "Wash- 



ington and American eagle. Geo. Y. Nickerson, New Bedford, 

 Mass. 



24889. Tooth of spemi-whale. Scrimshawed Mith figure of General Scott 



and American eagle. Geo. Y. Nickerson, New Bedford, Mass. 

 76G0. Tooth of sperm-whale. Scrimshawed with figure of pagoda. ?f? 

 Pacific Ocean. United States Exploring Expedition. Capt. 

 Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. 



25792. Tooth of sperm-whale (scrimshawed) Malcolm McFadyn, Glouces- 

 ter, Mass. 



24836. Balls turned from teeth of sperm-whale. Joseph Shardlow, Ncav York. 



Incisors of beaver {Castor canadensis) used by Indians for chisels, 

 knives, and ornaments. 



2684. Dice. Made from teeth of beaver. Oregon Indians. United States 

 Exploring Expedition. Capt. Charles Wilkes. 



'Interesting applications of this material may be found in the Ethnological series. 



