Trap bow

Oroche

Ussuri Krai, river Khor, village Surpai

late 19th - early 20th century

Wood

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

РЭМ 1870-103

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.