[Cutting spade]

Object/Artifact

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

[Cutting spade]

Entry/Object ID

1992.9.1

Description

Cutting spade or scarfing spade - used to make initial cut around eye & fin to start removal of blubber from carcass (Blanket Piece). Wooden handle missing. Circa 1850.

Collection

Whaling Items (WH)

Acquisition

Accession

1992.9

Source or Donor

Rocha, Bruce

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1860

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

C55

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

WH-88-G

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 5, 2006

Updated By

Unknown

Update Date

July 7, 2021