A very large sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth, blu

A very large sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) tooth, blunted, polished, and engraved with scrimshaw depicting a woman on one side and exotic fruits on the other. This tooth is an old Tabua, as evidenced by the holes drilled at the tip and root of the tooth. Circa 1840–50 Provenance: Adam Partridge, October 3, 2018, No. 417 L. 21 cm Weight: 728 g Specimen of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), listed in Annex A of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 (CITES Appendix I). Worked item covered by the exemption under Article 8, paragraph 3, point (b), of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 and Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006. Any export or re-export outside the EU requires a prior permit from the management authority (Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No. 338/97), followed by compliance with the laws of the country of destination, which is the responsibility of the purchaser.