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1912.34.45

Wooden triangular snare with horse-hair noose lines attached to notches in the wood. [MJD 03/07/2009]

1912.34.45

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden triangular snare with horse-hair noose lines attached to notches in the wood. [MJD 03/07/2009]
Long description
Wooden triangular snare with horse-hair noose lines attached to notches in the wood. The isosceles triangle is formed by two notched and bent corners and the third corner nailed and tied together with string. The shortest side of the triangle is split lengthways with small wedges of wood. [MJD 03/07/2009]
Geographical reference
Norway
Europe > Northern Europe > Norway
Sojn Böfjord Lerwick
Cultural groups
Norwegian
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1912
Date collected
By 1912
Acquisition information
Donated: 1912
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Horse Hair Animal, Material String, Material Iron Metal, Process Carved, Process Tied, Process Notched, Process Split, Process Wedged, Process Nailed
Dimensions
Width: max 199 mm, Length: max 325 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1912.34.45

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