Net, Butterfly
Description
Handmade butterfly net. The net is sewn from a fine fabric and hemmed in canvas. A circular section of cane threads through the hem and attaches to a triangular hose connector. The third section of the hose connector is attached to a camera tripod leg which acts as the net handle. The handle has three telescope extension sections. The net has three repairs in it.
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Subject person
Classification
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Peter
Peckham
was
a
prolific
bug
collector
throughout
the
Taranaki
region
and
beyond
during
the
second
half
of
the
1900s.
He
worked
closely
with
other
local
collectors
such
as
Ken
Fox.
Peter
made
this
butterfly
net
himself
and
used
it
while
collecting
on
the
slopes
of
Mount
Taranaki
and
further
a
field.
Accession number
PA2016.134
Collection type
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