fish trap
fish trap
fish trap
Introduction
Chief David Skye, was head chief of the Onondagas.
Place of Origin:
Six Nations of the Grand River Territory
Date Made or Date Range:
/1912
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Materials
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Other Notes
Fish trap, of willow, tied with wire and baling twine. Three loops of willow form frame, with saplings tied on to the outside, beginning with loop at one end, and wxtending beyond third loop. They are bought together with wire partway to the other end, twisting slightly. Shorter rods are tied to a looped twig inside open end, twisted, and tied to a smaller loop inside cage between first 2 larger loops. Inner ends of these rods are pointed.;;
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
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Provenance
Current Location:
Canadian Museum of History, Ottawa, Canada
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
III-I-321
Collection Narratives and Histories
1912/01 - 1912/02, Six Nations Reserve, Ontario, Canada,, (Waugh) Iroquois fish-trap
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GKS Reference Number:
25695
Approximate Place of Origin