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Subject Whales

11. Or 917

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 917
Title:
Kujira no zu 鯨之圖 [鯨之図]
Scope & Content:
Date: c. 1850-1860. Description: An illustrated work on whales.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
[1850-1860]
Extent:
1 volume

12. Or 976

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 976
Title:
Kujira no zu 鯨之圖 [鯨之図]
Scope & Content:
Date: c. 1850-1860. Description: An illustrated work on whales.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
[1850-1860]
Extent:
1 volume

13. Or 17151

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 17151
Title:
[Kujira monjo 鯨文書]
Scope & Content:
An illustrated report about a large whale which strayed into the Shinagawa ward of Edo in the 4th month of 1798 (Kansei 10) . According to the report, the whale was around 11.8 m long and 1.8m in height, with a blue and white-coloured body.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1798
Extent:
1 sheet

14. Photo 1225/3(234)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1225/3(234)
Title:
The Okarito Whale. Christchurch.
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Ch'Ch Press Co. Ltd., printers. Printed inscription reads: Skeleton of the largest animal the world has yet known: the Okarito Whale in the Canterbury Museum, Canterbury New Zealand. The skeleton of this Blue Whale is 87 feet long, and it estimated to weigh nine tons.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1912
Extent:
1 item

15. Photo 1225/3(251)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1225/3(251)
Title:
Pelorus Jack.
Scope & Content:
Reproduction of artwork.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1912
Extent:
1 item