DateCirca 1870
Mediumwood, rope
Dimensions[H]12 1/2" __[W] __[D] __[Dia]6" head
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.10175
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionA wooden (oak) mallet with a hand-fashioned head and handle. There is a five foot lanyard attached to a hole in the handle and a tag reading "BOW" - which might suggest that it was for a whaleboatProvenance"HWK" numbered objects are from Henry W. Kendall's personal collection, distinct from the larger Kendall Whaling Museum collection.
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