Model
| Object Number: | 33-29-4 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chugach Eskimo |
| Provenience: | United States of America Alaska Prince William Sound Cordova |
| Culture Area: | Arctic Culture Area |
| Section: | American |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Length: | 9 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Width: | 25 Measurement Unit Not Provided |
| Credit Line: | Alaskan Expedition, Frederica de Laguna, 1933 |
Description
Model of a bear trap. Set of 2 uprights with wooden bar, over which cord of platform is slung. Cord is held by being fitted around notched end of small pole, the other end of which is hooked by the trigger attached to the platform. Trap is sprung when the animal steps on the trigger. When it is depressed, the small pole is released, the cord holding the platform falls, crushing the animal below. Platform is weighted with stones. See photo of model for method of setting up. Made by Chief Makaka, Cordova.
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