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Trap bow. Oroche

Title:

Trap bow

Ethnic groups:

Oroche

Territory:

river Khor, Ussuri Krai, village Surpai

Date:

late 19th - early 20th century

Collectors-person:
Arseniev Vladimir K.
Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

length of bow 97.0; length of lodge 62.0, length of trigger 19.5

Number:

РЭМ 1870-103

Annotation:

Consists of three parts: a slightly curved wooden bow with a twine string (lost); a mount with carved teeth; and a trigger bent almost at the right angle. Trap bow hunting was an individual effort. The traps were checked once in several days. Most often they were set for elk, Manchurian wapiti, or otter. Body-gripping traps were used for fur-bearing animals in order not to damage their hide with an arrow.

Albums:
“... You can rely on me”: Vladimir Arseniev’s collections in the Russian Museum of Ethnography
Rus:
Самострел. Орочи