ANTIQUE MARITIME EEL SPEAR GAFF 15 7/8” OAL 7 3/4” POINT W 6 HOOKS

Description

RARE MARITIME ANTIQUE
EEL SPEAR / GAFF
7 3/4” LONG x 3/4” WIDE SPEAR POINT
WITH
6 HOOKED PRONGS RANGING FROM 7” TO 7 1/8” LONG
ACROSS THE TOP WIDTH OF THE SPEAR HEAD IS 8 3/4” WIDE
15 7/8” OVERALL LENGTH OF SPEARHEAD (not including wood handle)
USED BY FISHERMEN TO SPEAR EELS IN RIVER BASINS THE UNQUE HOOKS WERE TO RETAIN THE HUGE EELS FROM ESCAPING
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