Numero oggetto
1909.374x
Nome oggetto
Creatore
Descrizione
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)
Data
, 1909 pre
Luogo di produzione
New Guinea (Maker)
Materiale
Tecnica
Dimensioni
- whole length 96.5 cm
- whole width 40.4 cm
Named Collection: Dauncey Collection
