Net Item Number: A4410 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Knotted net bag of nettle fibre--decreases in diameter toward the bottom. Top edge attached to twisted cedar rope. This rope is attached on two sides to a wooden loop made by bending a twig and lashing the ends together. (These were probably attached to sticks as a means of suspending the net.)
History Of Use
Fishing net. Probably used as a dip-net.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada ?
- Collected between 1893 and 1934
- Owned by George Henry Raley before November 1948
- Received from H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller) during November 1948
What
- Name
- Net
- Identification Number
- A4410
- Type of Item
- net
- Material
- wood, nettle fibre and cedar bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- knotted
- Overall
- height 39.0 cm, width 12.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Northwest Coast
- Previous Owner
- George Henry Raley
- Received from
- H. R. MacMillan (Funding source) and George Henry Raley (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1934
- Ownership Date
- before November 1948
- Acquisition Date
- during November 1948
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 31
- Accession Number
- 1960/0437