| Catalog Number |
CAS 2016-0005-0009 |
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| Category |
Basketry; Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Fish trap basket |
| Culture |
Micronesian |
| Global Region |
Oceania |
| Country |
Federated States of Micronesia |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Pohnpei |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Eastern Caroline Islands |
| Maker's Name |
unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1985 |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Wood; Plant fiber; Shell |
| Description |
Fish trap constructed of thin wooden slats secured by plant fiber; Ovoid shape with four long sticks creating a flat bottom; Narrowing channel leads fish through opening in one end into the receptacle; Shell fragment is tied to top of trap; Carrying strap is attached to either end of the trap. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 15.3, Width = 20.6, Length = 36.3 |