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Rat snare, reeds bound together with fibre, bukia
Rat snare, reeds bound together with fibre, bukia
Object Number 39-39-50/3892
Display Title Rat snare, reeds bound together with fibre, bukia
Descriptions
Indigenous Term bukia
Inventory Description Woven bamboo and reed rat trap, conical shaped.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Trap
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Fort Portal, 40 miles west of
Materials Bamboo, Reed
Dimensions Overall: 42 x 13.5 x 15 cm (16 9/16 x 5 5/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-39-50/3892

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Rat snare, reeds bound together with fibre, bukia
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