Object class: Traps (trapping equipment) / Culture or time period: Athabaskan / Accession number: Acc.46 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 2-69282a,b, described as Fish trap model: a) 2 piece conical shaped wooden trap, probably spruce with spruce root for binding; 1st piece: square mouthed with conical bottom leading into 2nd piece, both have continuous spiral of wood around verticals for binding, pieces tied together. b) Small stick with loose binding attached.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 2-69281a-c, described as Fish trap model: a) 2 piece conical shaped wooden trap, probably spruce root for binding; 1st piece: square mouthed with conical bottom leading into 2nd piece, both have continuous spiral of wood around verticals for binding, pieces tied together. (b & c) small sticks; b) has piece of 2-twine cordage tied on.