2001.100.3565
Title

Azorean Flensing Knife

DateCirca 1960
Mediumiron, wood, steel
Dimensions13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.3565
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA butcher-type hand-forged flensing knife with a 9" curved blade used for trimming flesh from blubber pieces. The handmade wooden handle has an iron ferrule.ProvenanceUsed at the whale factory of Lajes do Pico, Azores.
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