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1942.13.799

Thief trap. Made from carved rectangular wooden boards with rounded corners. Three barbed iron spikes are set at the ends and in the middle of the upper surface. [CW [OPS Move] 10/4/2017]

1942.13.799

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Collection type
Object
Description
Thief trap. Made from carved rectangular wooden boards with rounded corners. Three barbed iron spikes are set at the ends and in the middle of the upper surface. [CW [OPS Move] 10/4/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Cultural groups
Igbo
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
October 1933
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 70 mm, Width: max 42 mm, Length: max 213 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.799 Other numbers: 120038 a - j

Search terms: Hunting, Punishment and Torture, Agriculture and Horticulture, Trap, Hunting accessory