FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [42] 



Humpback- IRON. 



Toggle, malleable cast-iron, mortised, pivoted to shauk. Shank, 

 wrought iron, with slot for toggle. Total length, 40 inches. 

 Length of barb, lOf inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 

 1882. 56270. U. S. Fishf Commission (manufactured by Jas. 

 Barton). A kind of harpoon, known as the "Humpback-iron," 

 used for raising sunk whales {Megaptera sp.). 



Humpback-iron. 



Eough specimen of a kind of haipoon, known as the Humpback-iron, 

 used in raising sunk whales. Wrought iron, forged and man- 

 ufactured on board ship. Length, 33 inches. New Bedford, 

 Massachusetts, 1882. 5G271. Gift of Jonathan Bourne. 

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 Darting-gun Harpoons. , 



thrust by hand, but not fired from the gun (new). 



Pierce's darting-gun iron. 



Head, malleable cast iron ; shank, wrought iron ; loop welded to 

 shank near the butt for making fast the end of the tow-line. 

 The rear end tapers to a blunt point for insertion into the lugs 

 of the darting-gun. Length, 29 inches. New Bedford, Massa- 

 chusetts, 1S7G. 25680. Gift of W. H. Cook & Co. 



thrust by hand and fired from the gun (old.) 



Pierce's darting-gun harpoon. 



Temple gig. Shank consists of two conjoined x^arts ; forward part 

 wrought iron, extreme end morticed for the toggle ; rear por- 

 tion, iron piping with screw at one end for tip ; tip wanting j 

 iron arm pivoted in a slot in the shank at one end ; in the other 

 end there was intended to be an eye, or loop, in which the strap 

 for bending on the whale-line should be fastened. Eye, want- 

 ing. Length, 23^ inches. Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1882. 

 56209. Giftof I. A. Small. Formerly used in connection with 

 the first darting-gun. 



Pierce's darting-gun harpoon. 



Tem]>le gig, shank in two sections ; forward part, wrought iron, ex- 

 treme end mortised for toggle ; rear portion, iron piping. 

 Wrought-iron link for making fast end of whale line. Button, 

 felt. Length, 23 inches. Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1882. 

 56222. Gift of Capt. William Eoberts. Made especially for 

 the first darting gun. 



Pierce's darting-gun harpoon. 



Head, common toggle, mortised, pivoted to end of shank. Shank, 

 composed of two conjoined pieces of iron. Forward end, rod 



