Frog Gig

Name/Title

Frog Gig

Entry/Object ID

2001.01.83

Description

Frog Gig 3 points (like a pitch fork) An instrument used to strike frogs in water. It consists of a staff three or four barbed prongs, and a line fastened to the end. Then it is jabbed into the water at the frog.

Collection

John Carroll Collection

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Feb 8, 2007

Examined By

Keira Gruber

Notes

looks as if the metal part has started to crack, since it is not a solid peice of metal but has a slit in it. The points are pointy except for one, which seems to be alittle dull. The wood is in good condition, and the whole thing is still in one peice.