Eel Trap

50-49-356

From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

Object Number 50-49-356
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bontoc
Provenience Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Section Oceanian
Materials Bamboo | Wood | Rattan
Description

Bamboo; cylindrical; used for catching eels using line frogs as bait; small detachable basket on one end; wooden lid on rattan hinges at other; loosely woven throughout.

Length 87 cm
Width 16 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950

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