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1953.10.19.9

Bow string trap, made from a curved piece of split bamboo with a plant fibre string and thorn. [SM 05/11/2007]

1953.10.19.9

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bow string trap, made from a curved piece of split bamboo with a plant fibre string and thorn. [SM 05/11/2007]
Long description
Bow string trap, made from a curved piece of split bamboo with a plant fibre string and thorn. One end of the bamboo has a notch and the other end has a hole. The string is knotted to the notched end, passes through the hole and is knotted around a stick. The thorn projects through the stick and the hole.[SM 05/11/2007]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Lotha Naga
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1923
Date collected
1922 - 1923
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 1953
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Thorn, Process Split, Process Twisted, Process Perforated, Process Notched, Process Carved, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Length: max 830 mm, Width: max 195 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1953.10.19.9

Search terms: Hunting, Trap, Hunting accessory

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