Otter Net

29-10-52

From: Canada | Quebec | Maniwaki

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-10-52
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Algonkin
Provenience Canada | Quebec | Maniwaki
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Locus Reservation 6 miles south of Maniwaki
Section American
Materials Babiche
Description

These are spread across a creek which is frequented by otters. The net is weighed with stones at the bottom and held up- right by the attached floats, it is fastened to two stout posts driven into opposite banks of the creek. The otter becomes entangled in the net and is drowned.

Length 196 cm
Width 127 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Frederick Johnson (#1-93) / Gift of Frank Speck (#94-99), 1929
Other Number 17 - Other Number

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