Story: Kiore – Pacific rats
This portable trap is the tāwhiti makamaka, made of mānuka bark, aka pirita (supplejack) and muka (flax fibre). A kiore would chew through the cord to reach the bait. When the cord snapped, the bent stick would spring up and trap the rat in a loop inside the trap.
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference: ME023624
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