Whaling Harpoon Or Iron

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Title

Whaling Harpoon Or Iron

Content partner

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Collection

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Description

This forged metal harpoon with an articulated head is a long spear- like instrument used for catching whales. The harpoon or commonly called by whale men as the "iron", it acts as a hook to fasten the whale to the whaleboat. The design of the harpoon is to penetrate into the whale's bubbler to hold securely like a hook., Metal - Forged Iron, 886 x 46 x 34 mm (L x w x d)

Format

Image

Date created

Circa 19th Century

URL

https://collection.waikatomuseum.org.nz/objects/15292

Related subjects

Harpoon

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