Prussic-acid Lance
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Prussic-acid Lance

Mediummetal
Dimensions42 1/2 in. (108 cm)
Object number1959.8.169
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionPrussic-acid hand lance with closed seam socket. Has single swivel barb mounted on side of shank and upper portion of shank can be unscrewed to load vial of poison. Head is rounded, with flattened edges and no sharp point.ProvenanceSee Lytle, Thomas G. HARPOONS AND OTHER WHALECRAFT. New Bedford: The Old Dartmouth Historical Society / Whaling Museum, 1984. p. 211, # 118
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