Fish trap model, small model or inside portion of another model. Megaphone shaped open work made by lashing a spiraling one piece twig around 30 separate sticks. Approximately half run the entire length of the trap and the others are inserted at the midpoint to provide support as the trap flares out.
Collection place:
Alaska
Culture or time period:
Aleut
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Fish traps
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
12.5 centimeters, length 16.5 centimeters, and 3.5 centimeters