Collector:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

140 cm

Width - Object:

69.2 cm

Culture:

Fijian  Search this

Object Type:

Net

Place:

Fiji, Melanesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

PRAWNING NET MADE OF "WAYAKA" TWINE, WITH LIGHT HIBISCUS WOOD FLOATS ON THE UPPER EDGE AND SHELL SINKERS WEIGHTING THE BOTTOM. ACCORDING TO FERGUS CLUNIE THESE ARE USED BY WOMEN. MARKS> LOOSE BROKEN TAG READS, "2831 FIJI ISLANDERS. FISHING NET 1909". PUBLICATION: FERGUS CLUNIE,"YALO I VITI," FIJI MUSEUM, 1986, P. 27, 148.

FROM CARD: "MADE OF HIBISCUS BAST. CAT. NO. 2831, ORIG. NO. 1909."

Record Last Modified:

2 Dec 2014

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E2831-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bfca43fb-41ae-4e5c-a07e-ea38d08c5c0a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8383212