Eel Spear

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Eel Spear

Entry/Object ID

1958.7

Description

Metal eel spear consisting of a short handle and 7 barbed tines. There are three U-shaped rods inserted through the central shaft to create the tines. Each has two backward-facing barbs. The handle is hollow for securing over a wooden handle.

Use

Used to spear eel through ice during the winter.

Context

Found on the bank of the Connecticut River in Westminster, Vermont, following the 1936 flood.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.7

Source or Donor

Mann, Leon

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Spear, Eel

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

Dimensions

Height

14-1/4 in

Width

6 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Westminster

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America