[Cutting spade]

Object/Artifact

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

[Cutting spade]

Entry/Object ID

1992.9.2

Description

Tool used in removal of blubber from carcass of whale. Would have had a long wooden handle. 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

C538

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