Title
Flotation lance
Date20th Century
Mediumsteel
Dimensions49 1/2 in. (125.7 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.3327
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionFlotation Lance to inflate whale carcasses with compressed air to keep them afloat. Hose not included.ProvenanceRecovered from the site of the Western Canada Whaling Company shore-whaling station at Coal Harbor, Quatsino Sound, British Columbia.On View
Not on view
20th Century
Circa 1917
Circa 1960
Circa 1887
