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man-trap
Object Type
man-trap
Museum number
Oc,+.3419
Description
Man-catcher (part of) formed of a stout cane bent round and the ends tied together with rattan, and having two pointed pieces of palm wood projecting into the loop.
Production date
19thC(late)
(before 1886)
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
Rev Samuel Macfarlane
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Fly River
(?)
Materials
cane
rattan
palm wood
Curator's comments
Register slip comment: (the handle has been cut off) near Fly River? ACH [view of A C Haddon]
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased through:
Edward Gerrard & Sons
Acquisition date
1886
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Oc,+.3419
Additional IDs
CDMS number:
Oc1886C2.3419
(old CDMS no.)