[57] fisheries of the united states. 



Hand-lance. 



Head, cast steel; shank and socket, wrought iron. Handle, wood. 

 I^ew. Total length, 13 feet. Fairhaven, Massachusetts, 1883. 

 56418. U. S. Fish Commission. Formerly extensively used for 

 killing the whale. Stamped "Luther Cole" (Manufacturer.) 



Hand-lance and pole. 



Head, cast steel ; shank and socket, wrought iron. Handle, wood. 

 New. Total length, 13 feet. Fairhaven, Massachusetts, 1883. 

 56418. U. S. Fish Commission. Formerly extensively used 

 for killing the whale. Stamped " Luther Cole " (Manufacturer.) 

 Eigged for use. 



Seal, Sea-Elephant, and Walrus Lances. 



thrust by hand. 



Seal-lance. 



Long head ; diamond point ; common shank and socket. Manu- 

 factured by James Barton for the ISTew London sealers. New. 

 Length, 32^ inches. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56366. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. 



Seal-lance. 



A kind of lance with a short shank which may be used in killing 

 seal, sea elephant, or walrus. Socket with an extended sleeve. 

 Length, 28 J inches. NewBedford, Massachusetts, 1883. 56367. 

 Gift of Luom Snow & Son. Old. Has been used. 



Seal-lance. 



A kind of lance which may be used for killing seal, sea elephant, 

 or walrus. Spoon-shaped head, and extended sleeve on socket. 

 Used by New Bedford sealers. Length, 24 inches. New Bed- 

 ford, Massachusetts, 1883. 56368. Gift of Luom Snow & Son. 

 Old. Obtained from a New Bedford sealing vessel. 



Seal-lance. 



A kind of lance which may be used for killing seal, sea elephant, 

 or walrus. Socket with extended sleeve. Section of pole at- 

 tached. Length, 24 inches. New London, Connecticut, 1882. 

 56369. Gift of Lawrence & Co. Old. Has been used. Ob- 

 tained from a New London sealer. 



Lances for stopping running Whales. 



Fluke-lance. 



A kind of lance intended to take the place of the thick boat-spade. 

 Manufactured to gratify a whim of a whaleman. None in use. 

 Length, 5 feet. New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1882. 56358. 

 Gift of James D. Driggs, manufacturer. 



