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Whale Jaw Bone with Teeth

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Martha's Vineyard Museum

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About this artifact

The lower jaw of a sperm whale has twenty to twenty-six pairs of teeth.They fit into sockets in the gums of the upper jaw. Much smaller teeth, which rarely erupt, are in the upper jaw.

Dimensions:
Width: 8 1/2" (center) Length: 65"

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