19th Century Scrimshaw Bodkin with Pointing Hand Jesus on cross located in an old cotton

located in an old cotton mill in North Adams

some animals (looking like cats to me) below

which looks to have been cut from a cigar box

A little pain loss around the edges of the tail and a few minor dings here and there

19th Century Scrimshaw Bodkin with Pointing Hand Jesus on cross located in an old cottonAnother 19th century sailor whaler made bone bodkin with a hand at the opposite end, which I purchased from a longtime dealer of antique maritime objects. This a diminutive one, just a hair longer than 2 inches, which to me makes the carving of this pointing hand, whalebone I believe, seem all the more amazing. With nicely carved bands and stars characteristic of these, and a sharp point at the opposite end, useful for piercing fabric or pushing