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IlAND-LANCE. 



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.) 



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 n (Manufacturer.) 

 Rigged 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 Few 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. New Bedford, 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. 



