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1884.48.21

Fishing net of bent cane tied at the handle with grass. The net has two strings of pieces of dentalium shells. [MJD 18/11/2009]

1884.48.21

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fishing net of bent cane tied at the handle with grass. The net has two strings of pieces of dentalium shells. [MJD 18/11/2009]
Long description
Fishing net of bent cane tied at the handle with grass. The net has two strings of pieces of dentalium shells. One string of shells is attached to the net at one end only. [MJD 18/11/2009]
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1878
Date collected
?Prior to 1878
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Plant Fibre, Material Dentalium Shell, Material Net Textile, Material Cane Plant, Material Grass Fibre Plant, Process Netted, Process Looped, Process Strung
Dimensions
Length 757 mm frame, Width: max 361 mm frame, Depth 251 mm net, approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.48.21 PR Cat other PR nos: 3446
Associated publications
JAI, 1878: 458 'Kûd-da is the name gi ven to the hand fishing net. It is used by women who catch small fish in streams and among rocks on shore by its means Pl XIII' [Taken from 'List of Andamanese and Nicobarese Implements Ornaments etc presented to Major-General Lane Fox by EH Man esq and thus described by Mr Man 18th September 1877'[AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

Search terms: Cordage, Fishing, Net, Fishing Accessory

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