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Wooden club
Period:
19th Century
Description:
A wooden club for killing seals, believed to be of Inuit origin and used during the Arctic expeditions of Cpt John Ross. It is hand carved with feint design marks scratched into the wood.
Materials/Media:
wood
Dimensions:
580mm x 76mm
Source:
Stranraer Museum
Accession number:
WIWMS 1986.461
Digital Number:
SRAM013n
Copyright:
Dumfries & Galloway Council
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