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1923.84.115

Trap made from a long strip of bamboo with a triangle of bent bamboo attached at one end [SM 09/11/2007]

1923.84.115

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Collection type
Object
Description
Trap made from a long strip of bamboo with a triangle of bent bamboo attached at one end [SM 09/11/2007]
Long description
Trap made from a long strip of bamboo with a triangle of bent bamboo attached at one end. The trap has a length of thin split bamboo tied at one end and below the triangular noose at the other end. A small stick is also tied to the bamboo strip and it is bound at one end with string. [SM 09/11/2007]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Naga
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1915
Date collected
By 1915
Acquisition information
Donated: 1915
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material String, Process Split, Process Tied, Process Bound
Dimensions
Width: max 108 mm, Length: max 1007 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.84.115

Search terms: Hunting, Trap, Hunting accessory

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