- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Carved wooden net float with geometric patterns and circular perforated designs at each end. [MJD 26/05/2009]
- Geographical reference
- Morobe Province Tewai-Siassi District Siassi Islands Aromot Island
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1984
- Date collected
- By 1984
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 19/03/1984
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Perforated
- Dimensions
- Length: max 253 mm, Width: max 57 mm, Depth: max 16 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1984.9.2
Search terms: Fishing, Religion, Float, Fishing Accessory
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