Fish Spear

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Fish Spear

Entry/Object ID

2017.3.20

Description

Wooden fishing spear consisting of a long turned wooden handle culminating in two side wings and central carved spike. The wings are held onto the handle with jute twine, and the spike is inserted into the center of the handle. Reproduction.

Context

Made by students at Johnson State College for the Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration in 2007.

Acquisition

Accession

2017.3

Source or Donor

Wiseman, Frederick M.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Frederick M. Wiseman

Made/Created

Date made

2007

Place

Town

Johnson

County

Lamoille County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Abenaki
Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spear, Fish

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Spear

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Johnson State College