Fish spear prong
One of three spear prongs. Used to catch fish.
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.
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.
- 51/1916/36
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Tools for farm and craft
- Collection Area Region
- North America
- Material
- walrus ivory | | | |
- Common Name
- fish spear prong
- Simple Name
- prong
- 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
