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Title
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Japanese Crossbow Rat-Trap
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Collection Location
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Oxford, United Kingdom
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Date
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Before 1900
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Location
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Hokkaido, Japan
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Description
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This crossbow rat-trap originates from Japan and is linked to the Ainu (アイヌ) peoples. It features a rectangular wooden stock with a rectangle-shaped hole that runs along its middle, and a thin twisted string made of plant fiber that is wrapped through it. Wrapped around one end of the stock is a string made of a twisted plant fiber which is attached to a wooden trigger with a 90-degree angle. Wrapped around the other end of the stock is another piece of twisted plant fiber.
Measurements: Depth: max 46 mm, Length: max 537 mm, Width: max 105 mm
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Nettle Fibre Plant, Process Carved, Process Carpentered, Process Twisted, Process Bound
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Source
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Pitt Rivers Museum
