Summary
The 'windsock' trap is typically made from sedge. It is set in a barrier constructed in tidal waters, and the open end serves as a funnel through which fish pass and become trapped.
Physical Description
A conical twined trap made from sedge closed at one end. The open end is reinforced with a length of jungle vine.
More Information
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Object/Medium
Trap
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Maker
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Locality
Specific locality unrecorded, Central Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Object Measurements
860 mm (Length), 570 mm (Width), 400 mm (Height)
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Collecting Areas
Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands