net
- Museum number
- Oc1966,03.38
- Description
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Register 1966
Hand net for catching Pacific pigeon with a Y-shaped handle, into grooves in which two slightly curved sticks are fitted and lashed. The latter hold a net of dark-brown twisted vegetable-fibre.
- Dimensions
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Height: 83 centimetres
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Width: 27 centimetres
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Depth: 3.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Register 1966
Composite net: a Y-shaped handle, into grooves in which two slightly curved sticks are fitted and lashed. The latter hold a net of dark-brown twisted vegetable-fibre.
SEU - "hand net for catching Pacific pigeon (GUPE). The hunter first builds a platform in a tree and hides himself beneath leaves etc. A decoy pigeon is secured nearby and pigeons answering its distress calls are netted". (model).
An ethnographical collection from Rennell Island, British Solomon Islands, formed in October and November, 1953. Some of these specimens (e.g. weapons) are models made especially for Mr. Bradley.
Collected by Mr. and Mrs Bradley in 1953 on Rennell I., British Solomon Islands, while visiting the island on behalf of the Dept. of Entomology, British Museum (Natural History). Mr. Bradley was then on the staff of the Department; he later transferred to the Commonwealth Institute of Entomology.
See:(a) K.Birket-Smith, "An ethnological sketch of Rennell Island", Dan.Hist.Filol.Medd 35, no.3 (Copenhagen 1956), where some of these pieces are illustrated.
(b) Diana Bradley, "Notes and observations from Rennell and Bellona Islands, British Solomon Islands", J.Polynesian Soc. 65, No.4 (1956)
(c) J.D.Bradley, "Account and list of stations of the British Museum (Natural History) Expedition, 1953," The Natural History of Rennell Island, British Solomon Islands, Vol.1 (copenhagen 1955) - Eth Doc 1132
(d) Eth. Doc. 1132 (illustrated descriptive list).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1966
- Acquisition notes
- Collection made by Mr and Mrs Bradley in 1953 on Rennell Island while visiting the island on behalf of the Dept. of Entomology, British Museum (Natural History) of which he was a member of staff.
- Department
- Africa, Oceania and the Americas
- Registration number
- Oc1966,03.38