Summary
This bark (Tephrosia sp.) is a very effective fish poison. It is hammered and placed inside a bathi (basket) and this is then thrown into a waterhole with a rinsing and stirring motion.
Local Name
muyungu
Physical Description
Fibre from the roots of Tephrosia sp.
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Trap
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Object Measurements
670 mm (Length), 240 mm (Width), 130 mm (Height)
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Acquisition Information
Long-term Loan from The University of Melbourne, 28 Mar 1973
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Acknowledgement
The Donald Thomson Collection. On loan to Museum Victoria from The University of Melbourne.