Trap Item Number: Ia53 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bottle-shaped basketry trap with inverted lid attached. Twined, circular neck flares outwards. Inverted cone lid attached with one strand. Alternating sections of medium flat woven weft and narrow rounded twined weft. Dark brown colour. Loose weaving to allow water in.
History Of Use
Used as a trap for locusts and other small edible creatures.
Cultural Context
For trapping.
Item History
- Made in Mountain, Philippines before 1980
- Collected before 1980
- Owned by Dorian Rae before October 31, 1980
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Dorian Rae (Seller) on October 31, 1980
What
- Name
- Trap
- Identification Number
- Ia53
- Type of Item
- trap
- Material
- rattan, bamboo grass and stain ?
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 11.0 in, width 12.2 in
Who
- Culture
- Ifugao
- Previous Owner
- Dorian Rae
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Dorian Rae (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Mountain, Philippines
When
- Creation Date
- before 1980
- Collection Date
- before 1980
- Ownership Date
- before October 31, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on October 31, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0677/0021