Title

Experimental Greener Harpoon prototype [doubtful]

Mediummetal
Dimensions17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.3286
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionPossibly of zinc or aluminum, it has a large flat spade shaped head with a partial shank that splits open with the head as the pivot point.ProvenanceListed in original Kendall Whaling Museum records as an "Experimental Greener Harpoon prototype." Bought from a dealer named Flayderman 6/28/1983. Actual identification is in doubt.
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