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Miniature fish trap
Object Number 2007.18.2
Display Title Miniature fish trap
Descriptions
Object Description Miniature fish trap
Inventory Description Trap, bound fiber strip cylinder, constricted one end, fiber strap
Classification
  • Trap
Department Ethnographic
Date 1981 or earlier
Culture
  • Lese
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Congo
Additional Geographic Terms Ituri Forest
Materials Vegetable fiber, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 32 x 15 x 12 cm (12 5/8 x 5 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2007.18.2
Credit Line Gift of Irven DeVore
Provenance
Collector Irven DeVore (1981 - 12/27/07)
Donor Irven DeVore (1981 - 12/27/07)

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