Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - 19th-century weapon found in whale

Jim McDougall · 13th June 2007, 07:57 PM

This is a fantastic and fascinating article!!! 130 years old???cripes I thought I was old!!!

This has to be a unique example of 'excavation', and really presents some great evidence for those studying these whales, and in this case to those who study these type weapons.

While whaling items are not generally thought of as 'weapons' in the sense that we study most ethnographic weapons it seems that hunting weapons do indeed enter the category often. It would interesting to know more on the type of weaponry, harpoons etc. that were used by the whalers (cannot resist thinking of Moby Dick with this article!).

Were there really such whales as albinos? Could these whales really live up to 200 yrs?

Thanks very much for posting this, and I too look forward to the item you brought up Jeff.

Best regards,
Jim

13th June 2007, 07:57 PM	#8
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,193	This is a fantastic and fascinating article!!! 130 years old???cripes I thought I was old!!! This has to be a unique example of 'excavation', and really presents some great evidence for those studying these whales, and in this case to those who study these type weapons. While whaling items are not generally thought of as 'weapons' in the sense that we study most ethnographic weapons it seems that hunting weapons do indeed enter the category often. It would interesting to know more on the type of weaponry, harpoons etc. that were used by the whalers (cannot resist thinking of Moby Dick with this article!). Were there really such whales as albinos? Could these whales really live up to 200 yrs? Thanks very much for posting this, and I too look forward to the item you brought up Jeff. Best regards, Jim