F.T. Hill : Artifact : Category 5: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology➔Armaments➔Edged Weapons➔Spear➔Spear, Fish➔Spear, Eel [76-26-5]

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Category 5: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology➔Armaments➔Edged Weapons➔Spear➔Spear, Fish➔Spear, Eel

Artifact

Accession Number:

76-26-5

Date

circa 1930

Description

A three pronged fish spear used to catch fish. There were many different types of spears to catch spears there were handheld spears and even gun-styled spears. There is not much indication to which type of spear it is but I would have to say it is leaning towards the side of the gun-styled spears. The first gun-styled types were made after 1930 while the most popular was made in the 1950's. Is also similar to the modern polespear type.

Materials

Cast iron.

Measurements

7 3/4 in. L x 4 5/8 in. W