anga (fish trap)

Description:
Anga (fish trap), 1939, Rarotonga, maker unknown. Purchased 1940. © The copyright holder. We are actively seeking the copyright holder. Contact copyright@tepapa.govt.nz if you can help. Te Papa (FE006635). This inaki (fish trap) is made from the aerial roots of the kiekie plant (Freycinetia wilderi). It is of the cylindrical, double ended variety, known as anga. The outer cylindrical structure is strengthened by a framework of nine wooden rods. Funnels at each end are connected by a single narrow cylinder with an elliptical hole in the... Overall: 930mm (height), 404mm (diameter)
Display date:
1939
Location:
Rarotonga
Format:
PhysicalObject
Collections:
Te Papa Collections Online
Content partner:
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Availability:
Not specified
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