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25th April 2017, 09:08 PM
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I can not identify where this comes from, but the principal of the thing is common to other hand thrown harpoons. The shaft is used (of course) to throw the harpoon, which then parts company with the shaft, but is attached to a rope/cord so that whatever the target is does not get away. This type of harpoon was used in early whaling and can be seen in woodcuts of the period.
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