Thames Constables' Boat Hook

A long iron pole with a curved, hook-like end, its wooden shaft darkened from years of Thames dredging. Used by the constables to drag the corpse from the riverbed, the hook snags on the mutilated body with a wet, heavy scrape of fabric and flesh. The weapon’s industrial purpose contrasts with the ritualistic horror of the corpse’s wounds, making it an unwitting instrument of a darker revelation.