00.206.106
Title

Toggle Iron

Mediummetal
Dimensions41 in. (104.1 cm)
Object number00.206.106
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionLarge toggle iron, or Humpback Iron, used for raising a whale that has sunk after killing. Head is unusually shaped with more pronounced forward and rear barbs than is typical for this type of harpoon iron. Open socket.
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