The Jaws and Tail of a Shark, 17 feet long, and 7 feet in girth. The jaws extended, measure 6 feet round, where the teeth are set

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Pennsylvania Packet (Philadelphia), 23 Jan 1789

Additional Source Text:

"Presented to Mr. Peale's American Museum, since his late arrival in Baltimore."

Notes:

Charles Willson Peale's Diary reads: "the girt 7 feet 9 inches. caught in the Western ocean." Selected Papers, 1:557

Specimen Type:

Individual parts

Peale's Common Name:

Shark