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| Accession no.: |
N: 56 |
| Object name: |
Whale line |
| Title: |
Whale line |
| Description: |
A whale line from South Georgia, 1936. This line would be attached to a harpoon, with forty to fifty fathoms coiled on a table in front of and under the harpoon gun. |
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| SPRI theme |
hunting and fishing
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| Current place name |
Antarctic regions > British Antarctic Territory > South Georgia
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| UDC |
636.081.2 & 599.5
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| Geographic UDC |
(*723)
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| Number of items: |
1 |
| Full description: |
A length of 3-stranded rope, approximately 90mm in diameter, tied with string at either end to prevent fraying.
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| Dimensions: |
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Length: 510mm, diameter: 90mm
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