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1884.16.6

Wooden crossbow trap. The stock is rectangular in section and carved hollow. The bow is circular in section, the bow string is made from twisted plant fibre.

1884.16.6

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden crossbow trap. The stock is rectangular in section and carved hollow. The bow is circular in section, the bow string is made from twisted plant fibre.
Long description
Crossbow trap. Made from wood. The stock is rectangular in section and carved hollow, there is a hole at the end where the bolt fires from. The bow is circular in section, the bow string is made from twisted plant fibre. In the middle of the string there is a wooden pin which fixes into a hole in the stock. [AB [OPS move] 30/8/2017]
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1874
Date collected
?By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Plant, Process Carved, Process Twisted, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 420 mm, Width: max 525 mm, Height: max 110 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.16.6 PR Cat other PR nos: 295

Search terms: Archery Weapon, Hunting, Cross Bow, Trap, Cross Bow Trap, Hunting accessory

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