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Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-1067, described as Fish trap. Thorned/barbed branches tied into tee-pee/conical shaped structure. Baited with rubber seeds (”Hevea”) and tied to a branch overhanging water where trap can float free. Fish attempting to eat bait is entrapped by thorns and cannot withdraw his head. Kind of trap manufactured on the spot if a person discovers a suitable location. Never transported because of thorns. Made by men. Used to catch large surface feeding fish. (Cost in U.S. dollars: 42 cents). Length 36.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-1102, described as Fish trap: cone shaped basket fish trap with opening at top. Main shaft of pointed bamboo with two inside circular frames tied with bamboo. Frames of vine in two widths, rattan wrapped around bamboo at lower part of trap. Top piece around opening; part of bicycle tire. Height 56 cm. Bottom opening, 46 cm. diameter. Top opening 11 cm. diameter. Used to catch fish in shallow water, especially rice fields. Plunged into water to entrap fish which are removed by reaching through hole in top. Used whenever water level is low enough, below three feet. Made by men. Used by men only. Main shafts are of bamboo (”buloh akar”), inside circular frames (”binkai”) are of vine (”Croton caudatum” Geisel.) (”rotan tuku takai”), the ties are of rattan (”rotan batu,” “Calamus insignis,” Griff.), the lower spacing tie of rattan (”rotan bera”), the top piece is part of a discarded bicycle tire. Cost in U.S. dollars: 2.08.

Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-1103, described as Fish trap: tube narrow shaped fish trap tied at one end and flaring out at open end. Basket type trap of bamboo, tied with rattan. Shaped like long narrow horn. Used to catch fish in rice fields or small streams. Placed in small trickles of water where water flows from one field or pond to another. Made by men. Used by men and women. Cost in U.S. dollars: 42 cents. Length 82 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-1066, described as Fish trap. Thorned/barbed branches tied into tee-pee/conical shaped structure. Baited with rubber seeds (”Hevea”) and tied to a branch overhanging water where trap can float free. Fish attempting to eat bait is entrapped by thorns and cannot withdraw his head. Kind of trap manufactured on the spot if a person discovers a suitable location. Never transported because of thorns. Made by men. Used to catch large surface feeding fish. (Cost in U.S. dollars: 42 cents). Length 36.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 18-1098, described as Fish and prawn trap: cylindrical. Made of bamboo strips; white enamel plate at one end. Used to catch river prawns and fish. Cord tied to secure anchorage. Trap thrown into deep water (6-20 feet) to rest on bottom, sometimes necessary to weight with stones. Baited with coconut, manioc, or starchy roots. Nylon cord purchases in markets. Made by men only. The most popular trap in use today, can be manufactured by most adult males. Other kinds of bamboo are suitable for construction, by make less durable traps. Second quality bamboo is “aur perin.” Cost in U.S. dollars: 2.50. Length 1.10 m. Diameter 34 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 18-1099, described as fish trap: cylindrical fish trap made of strips of bamboo of rattan-like fiber twined together. Context of use: Used to catch prawns primarily, also fish. Set in any water 2-3 feet deep, wings built at mouth. Used by men. This trap is made in the style of the Jerantut Malay, a group living about 80 miles upriver. The maker of this trap lived in Jerantut for about 20 years before moving to Pesagi.