Rob
it looks like an eel spear for ice fishing with most of the tynes busted off

On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 6:49 PM Mann, Robbie <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello HISTARCH,
>
> During a recent Archaeological Survey class we recovered an iron fishing
> spear from the surface of what appears to be a mid- to late 19th-/very
> early 20th-century domestic site on a terrace above the Mississippi River
> in Morrison County, Minnesota. The link below is to an image of the spear
> we recovered. The site is likely associated with the 19th-century community
> of Belle Prairie, which was, at least in part, an interesting ethnic
> enclave of French Canadian men, mostly married to Native American women and
> their métis families. We do not currently have much information concerning
> the occupants for this site. However, we know that spear fishing was and is
> an important activity among many indigenous groups in the Great Lakes
> region and was/is also practiced by many Euro Americas as well. While there
> is some ethnohistorical (including some great images), ethnographic, and
> historical information about spear fishing in the Great Lakes region, we
> have yet to uncover much in the way of archaeological evidence for the
> practice.  Any information about the type of spear, method of manufacture
> (if appears to be hand forged), date, or function is appreciated. I am also
> very curious to know if there are other, similar specimens found in
> archaeological contexts.
>
>
> https://mnscu-my.sharepoint.com/:i:/r/personal/jw7516fr_minnstate_edu/Documents/IMG_2079_spear.jpg?csf=1&web=1&e=iR0swN
>
> Best,
> Rob
>
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