Title
Leister Crusie Brazier
Identifier
ABDUA:18748
Description
An iron brazier, or leister crusie, from Strathdon, Aberdeenshire. Used for poaching fish by night. Peats burning in the crusie give out light, which attracts fish. The fish are then caught with a leister, a five-pronged fish spear.
Date
Early: 1800 Late: 1900
Format
wood metal iron, H: 273 mm
Coverage
Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Strathdon Aberdeenshire
Type
Physical Object
Provenance
Acquisition Source: Innes, J.B Mr
UUID
e63c2119-fd2d-47da-9b5a-68bc914444e3
