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Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 1-216592, described as Double cone shape. Plain twine in willow. Made of willow (gaiī’ˑce) with feather inserts as charms to attract fish. Opening near edge for removing fish. Used in lakes, streams also for catching birds in tule marshes. Southeastern Pomo name: xona’ būxa'l, šá-miˑče.

Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 1-400, described as Openwork plain twined fish trap of red willow (Linnean: salix laevigata, Northern Pomo: kaka’lˑyem, maˑyem). Wide mouth, narrow neck. Northern Pomo name: ka’kōi.

Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap model, accession number 2-2761a-c, described as a)Trap: square mouthed, conical shaped with 2 upright sticks on either side of mouth; continuous spiral of wood on outside binds verticals. b) Fence: made of bound vertical and horizontal sticks; one stick bound onto fence vertically; one horizontal broken. c) Fence: smaller version of b), one of bindings broken. Made of spruce with spruce root bindings.

Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap model, accession number 2-2762.1, described as Fish trap model. Conical shape 2 pieced trap of spruce and spruce root (?) binding. 1st piece: circular mouthed, tied to 2nd piece; 2nd piece: circular mouthed with continuous spiral of wood holding vertical splints together with binding. End of binding is loose.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 2-6421, described as Spruce, elongated cone with funnel shape entrance at larger end, lashings wound spirally around circumference from small end to mouth. In mouth of trap is conical mouthpiece (small end broken). Carved stick for handle attached to mouth of trap. Made with spruce root and shoots.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 1-2320, described as Fish trap; twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix). Seed proofed with soaproot juice (Chlorogalum pomeridianum). 25 cm diam., 61 cm long

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 1-259049, described as Eel trap. Dark brown openwork twined shoots; inverted cone in center; bent twigs reinforcing; one metal ring at bottom and one on top; broken on sides.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 1-12248, described as Fish trap (Spom); twined. Warp and weft are Willow (Salix).

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 2-2108, described as Spruce, elongated cone with funnel shape entrance to larger end, lashings wound spirally around circumference from small end to mouth. In mouth of trap is conical mouthpiece attached to square framework with fence leading from mouth of trap. Made of spruce root and shoots.