Object number
1909.374x
Object
Creator
Description
General Description: Pig catcher or net, made from cane and woven plant fibre, from New Guinea, Melanesia (, )
Researcher Description: Could have been for hunting small pigs. Cane loop and probably European rope. Now believed that it was these nets that were adapted into 'Mancatchers' for colonial market. (Joshua Bell, UEA, 2007)
Production date
, 1909 pre
Production place
New Guinea (Maker)
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- whole length 96.5 cm
- whole width 40.4 cm
Associations
Named Collection: Dauncey Collection
