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Drift net

This oval-shaped fishing net has been made of fibre string derived from the bromeliaceae plant family, with which Ye'kuana women tied nets. The opening of the fishing net was affixed to a bent rod, which serves as a grip. This net was used to catch small fish in mountain streams.

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Städtische Museen Freiburg
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Cultural attribution
Pemón
Object type
Treibnetz
Dimensions
Breite: 100.0 mm, Länge: 460.0 mm
Material/Technique
Plant material
Current location
Museum Natur und Mensch
Inventory number
III/1099

Provenance and sources

when
1911 - 1913

when
10.10.1914

where
Guyana (location/origin)
Guyana (location/origin)
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