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1938.36.74

Scoop net, mounted on bent rattan frame. The net is tied to the frame with lengths of plant fibre. [MJD 18/11/2009]

1938.36.74

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Collection type
Object
Description
Scoop net, mounted on bent rattan frame. The net is tied to the frame with lengths of plant fibre. [MJD 18/11/2009]
Long description
Scoop net, mounted on bent rattan frame. The net is tied to the frame with lengths of plant fibre. The ends of the frame cross over and form the handle. [MJD 18/11/2009]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Gulf Province Kikori District Orokolo Bay
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1937
Date collected
By 1937
Acquisition information
Donated: 1938
Materials and processes
Material Rattan Plant, Material Net Textile, Material Plant Fibre, Process Bent, Process Netted, Process Tied
Dimensions
Width: max 460 mm, Length: max 975 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.74 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 74

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