Fish Trap
89-17-61
From: Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 89-17-61 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Yonggom/Muyu |
| Provenience | Papua New Guinea | Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Liana | Rattan | Banana Leaf |
| Description | Fish trap (bating), thorny liana type (bating wereep) (wereep = the thorny liana used in the trap). Cone shaped structure of thorny liana, thorns pointed inward. Cane ring at mouth, bundled at closed end. Frame covered with leaf of a species of banana. Cane hauling line attached. used in rivers, baited with prawns, sago grub, or fry. Set in evening, checked in morning. See Kirsch field notes for more data. made by Dabuna Amandu, Wambiran clan, Dome village. Purchased from maker 4/22/88. Made for collection. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Stuart A. Kirsch, 1989 |
| Other Number | 14 - Other Number |
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