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conical, skeleton basket work salmon trap; hazel staves bound by three plaited willow rings, nose bound by a spiralling band of plaited willow, known as 'the wind of the nose'; fourteen staves in mouth section, ten in nose; used in large numbers or stands (known as ranks) to catch salmon; in fair condition, some rods broken
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
64.22.25
Measurements
Length
(cm): 170
diameter
(cm): 55
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