Club or flail
A pierced stone threaded with a hide loop. To this is fastened a second loop which ends with a walrus ivory handle in the form of a sea otter.
Braining was a technique to kill a wounded seal. The braining stone was a bludgeoning tool that was easily carried and prevented unnecessary damage to the hide.
Brought to England by donor’s father, Captain George Shuldham Peard in 1828. He served as 1st Lieutenant, later Commander, on HMS Blossom (1825-1828). One of the ships sent to search for Sir John Franklin’s expedition to the Canadian Arctic.
Braining was a technique to kill a wounded seal. The braining stone was a bludgeoning tool that was easily carried and prevented unnecessary damage to the hide.
Brought to England by donor’s father, Captain George Shuldham Peard in 1828. He served as 1st Lieutenant, later Commander, on HMS Blossom (1825-1828). One of the ships sent to search for Sir John Franklin’s expedition to the Canadian Arctic.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 51/1916/108
- Collection Class
- Tools for farm and craft
- Collection Area Region
- North America
- Material
- stone | hide | walrus ivory | |
- Common Name
- club or flail
- Simple Name
- club or flail
- Production Town
- Production County
- Bering Strait / Northwest Alaska
- Production Country
- United States of America
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- 1826
- Production Year High
- 1827
