Neck Trap

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Made by men and boys as a neck trap. Used on animals to trap them, when they step on a trigger platform and also trap its head through the neck noose.

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Title: Neck Trap
Location: Kenya
Type: Neck Trap
Rights: National Museums of Kenya
Medium: Vine, Sisal
Photographer: Gibsphotography
Local Name: Kipkaatit
Community: Ogiek (Dorobo)
Collection Date: 1969-10-13
Collected By: Rod BlackBurn

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