COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
BCM_.43.4.15
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BCM_.43.4.15
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2003
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2003
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
false
Description:
A small twined splint fish trap with double valves; alternately overlapping wrapped splints at base extend outward to form round sides and open mouth; splints wrapped at mouth and with four reinforcing hoops around body; mouth valve of inward pointing splints in cone shape with a second cone-shape valve near base.
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A small twined splint fish trap with double valves; alternately overlapping wrapped splints at base extend outward to form round sides and open mouth; splints wrapped at mouth and with four reinforcing hoops around body; mouth valve of inward pointing splints in cone shape with a second cone-shape valve near base.
Description
false
Creator Nationality:
African
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African
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Republic of the Congo
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Republic of the Congo
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Fish Trap
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Fish Trap
Title
false
View:
Full view
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Full view
View
false
Creation Date:
Early 20th century
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Early 20th century
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1900
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1900
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1943
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1943
Creation End Date
false
Materials and Techniques:
Plant fiber
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Plant fiber
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
Traps
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Traps
Classification Term
false
Creation Place:
Republic of the Congo, Africa
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Republic of the Congo, Africa
Creation Place
false
Dimensions:
Length: 9 1/4"; width: 4 1/8"
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Length: 9 1/4"; width: 4 1/8"
Dimensions
false
AMICA Contributor:
Brooklyn Children's Museum
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Brooklyn Children's Museum
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Brooklyn, New York, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
43.4.15
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43.4.15
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Carl Steffens, 1943
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Gift of Mrs. Carl Steffens, 1943
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html"target="_new">http://www.amico.org/rights/bcm_.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
Basketry fish traps of various sizes occur in many areas of Africa. The valved trap allows the fish to enter but prevents its exit.
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Basketry fish traps of various sizes occur in many areas of Africa. The valved trap allows the fish to enter but prevents its exit.
Context
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
BCM_.43-4-15.tif
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BCM_.43-4-15.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false