Object name: Trap / Object class: Equipment for fishing, hunting, and trapping / Culture or time period: Southeast Asian cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 10-3332, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 10-504, described as Minnow trap; wicker work; small

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 18-1080a, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 10-3333a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 10-2759, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Trap, accession number 10-2379, described as Fish trap; woven bamboo in a bottle shape, grass stopper; 7¼ inches long