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Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 11-2565, described as Bamboo fish trap

Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-516, described as Oblong fish trap of bamboo splints bound together in part twining. Made and used by men to catch “Baluik,” an eel like animal living in rice field mud; worm used as bait; “Baluik” fried in coconut oil, with red peppers and lemon juice. Length 41 cm.

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 18-519, described as Oblong fish trap of bamboo splints bound together in part by twining; narrow end capped by half a coconut shell. ca. 69 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 11-2568, described as Bamboo fish trap

Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 11-2567, described as Bamboo fish trap

Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 11-2566, described as Bamboo fish trap

Hearst Museum object titled Fish trap, accession number 18-518, described as Oblong fish trap of bamboo splints bound together in part by twining. Made and used by men to catch “Baluik,” an eel like animal living in rice field mud; worm used as bait; “Baluik” fried in coconut oil with red pepper and lemon juice. Length 37.5 cm.