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Fish-fork for jackfishing. Russians

Title:

Fish-fork for jackfishing

Ethnic groups:

Russians

Territory:

Arkhangelsk province, district, village

Date:

Late 19th century – early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Kostikov Leonid V.
Material:

Metal: iron; wood

Number:

РЭМ 2336-8

Annotation:

It is a forged sharp missile, shaped as a fork with seven teeth notched at their points. The fish-fork was fitted over a sawn-off handle, fixed with wire, and wedged up. The fish-fork was mostly used for night catching of large river fish. At the front of the boat, in a special device called “koza,” fire was kindled, which attracted fish from the water bottom, and the fisherman stabbed it with the fish-fork. Abstract by O.G. Baranova

Albums:
Arctic. Hunting and fishing
Rus:
Острога для лучения рыбы. Русские