Judas Whale Model on Jarrah Plinth

A carved whalebone model of a white sperm whale on jarrah…
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A carved whalebone model of a white sperm whale on jarrah plinth, possibly a model of the famed Judas Whale from Albany West Australian who's white colour helped local whalers track down pods of the harder to spot dark skinned whales, 11 cm long

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  • Jarrah - A eucalypt, known by its aboriginal name jarrah, it grows only in the south-west of Western Australia. The timber is a dark red-brown in colour with similar grain and colouring to mahogany and was used extensively in house construction as well as for making furniture.

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