Muskrat Spear

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Muskrat Spear

Entry/Object ID

L2024.3.152

Description

Metal rod sharpened ends and sharp protrusions a long the sides.

Use

Hunting muskrat

Context

An amazing find from the Northeast kingdom antique shop in Irasburg. This wrought iron spear was not definitively associated with an Abenaki family but is considered a typical “Indian Trade” item in the literature.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Abenaki Cultural Conservancy

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Spear, Muskrat

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Spear, Hunting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Spear

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Edged Weapons

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Material

Steel