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Title
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Jamaican Wooden Crossbow Trap
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Collection Location
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Oxford, United, Kingdom
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Date
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Possibly before 1874
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Location
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Jamaica
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Description
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This is a wooden crossbow trap from Jamaica, which is dated to have been made likely before 1874. It features a rectangular wooden stock that has been carved out in the middle. The prod of the crossbow is a carved circular piece of wood that passes through a circular hole in the upper middle of the stock. The original string is intact and consists of a plant material that has been twisted.
Measurements: Length: max 420 mm, Width: max 525 mm, Height: max 110 mm
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Plant, Process Carved, Process Twisted, Process Perforated
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Source
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Pitt Rivers Museum
