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Artifact

Sawfish Snout

Description

  • Snout, or "rostrum", of a sawfish with 33 teeth.
  • The top of the snout is painted blue with a small picture depicting two men in a boat with a fishing spear. 

Background Information

  • Purchased in the South Pacific by John Josh Bailey (Haley?) Sr. 

Map Location

Latitude: 33° 17' 30.998" S
Longitude: 151° 2' 6.821" E

Date

Unknown

Dimensions

inches
Length:
21.5
Width:
6.5
Height:
0.9

Events, Places, People

  • John Josh Bailey Sr. 
  • South Pacific

Originating Location

Australia

Subject

  • The painted side of a sawfish snout. It is blue and brown. It has thirty-three teeth along the edges.
  • The plain side of a sawfish snout. It is light brown and has thirty-three teeth along the edges.
  • Five of the teeth from a sawfish snout. They are light brown in colour and are pointed at the ends.
  • A painting on a sawfish snout of two men in a fishing boat.
  • The end of a sawfish snout where it was cut off of the sawfish. The cartilage is visible. The top of the snout has been painted blue.

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