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Upega fagota

Description:
Upega fagota. Fishing net. This is an upega fagota made of two separate pieces of wood, bound together by a length of twine. The bag of the upega is then made of the same twine. The pole is long, thin and shaped like a cylinder. It is then connected to another piece of thin, cylindrical wood that has been bent into a U-shape to form the frame. These are both stained a light brown and connected by twine that has been wrapped around the two piec...
Display date:
Acquired: Circa 1933
Location:
Pacific
Collections:
Auckland Museum Collections Online
Content partner:
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
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