Blubber Spade / Flensing tool

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Blubber Spade / Flensing tool

Entry/Object ID

1974.015.001

Description

Flensing tool for cutting whale blubber Harpoon

Collection

Tools Collection

Made/Created

Notes

Date: mid-late 19th century [?]

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Spade, Blubber

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spade, Whaling

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Whale Blubber

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Fishing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Fishing & Trapping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Material

Steel, Wood