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Maori bird snaring perch

Maori bird snaring perch
Date
[ca 1920]
Reference
PAColl-3039-1-004
Description

Maori bird snaring perch (pae). Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber circa 1920.

Inscriptions: Verso - The Maori "pae" or bird snaring perch. The loose cords shewn, when pulled taut, would imprison the bird's legs. These Pae" were fastened to [the] end of a long pole, & then pushed up among the branches of a tree wheron birds were known to alight. When a bird was caught, the "Pae" was lowered, the bird put in the hunter's bag & the snare reset. The name "Pae-kakariki" is derived from "Pae" - a snare , & kakariki - the green parrakeet, a place where was a snare for parakeets. A P Godber

Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives / Collection of original photographic prints from the file print collection
Format
1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Orientation: Vertical image
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Maori bird snaring perch. Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives. Ref: PAColl-3039-1-004. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22722052

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