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1889.9.14

Model of fish trap made of strips of bamboo basket with bamboo gate. The gate is released and falls when the bait is pulled, like a portcullis. [MJD 03/11/2009]

1889.9.14

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Collection type
Object
Description
Model of fish trap made of strips of bamboo basket with bamboo gate. The gate is released and falls when the bait is pulled, like a portcullis. [MJD 03/11/2009]
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1889
Date collected
By 1889
Acquisition information
Donated: 1889
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material String, Material Stone, Process Basketry
Dimensions
Length: max 230 mm, Height: max 375 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1889.9.14 Other numbers: 14

Search terms: Fishing, Model, Basketry, Fishing Accessory, Trap

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