Fish Gaff

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Fish Gaff

Entry/Object ID

2014.007.001

Description

Cast steel gaff hook/ fish gaff. Metal bent and welded to form six inch long, 1.5” wide, narrow pear-shaped loop for handle. Folds near middle with spring which pushes cast steel ring around pivoting section where hook folds to prevent folding when in use. Large hook with sharp point at end.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Butler, Helen

Notes

Accession Date: 19-Jun-14 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Gaff

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spar

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Watercraft

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Water Transportation Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Water Transportation Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

fish gaff

Created By

Brunckhurst, Elise

Create Date

September 7, 2014

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 2, 2026