Trap

Common name
Trap
Material
legno ferro
Other preserved Trap specimens.
  • MVSE-00469
  • MVSE-00318
  • MVSE-00316
  • MVSE-00315
  • MVSE-00292
  • MVSE-00291
  • MVSE-00290
  • MVSE-00286
  • MVSE-00470

Description

The tool, used to catch mice, was designed with a hole into which a piece of cheese was placed to attract the rodents. Once attracted, the mice remained stuck inside the device. It was a tool used year-round for mouse control and environmental protection.

Use

Areas of use
economy and domestic rituals
Specific use
capture of animals
Craft
domestic use

Preserved specimen

Wooden box equipped with three circular holes on the front and a spring-loaded snap device for each hole.

Cataloging

SIRBeC
7s030-00092

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In the Ethnography Collection.

  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00586
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00585
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00584
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00583
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00575
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00573
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00566
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00564
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00563
  • Ethnography
  • MVSE-00562

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Association “Storia Natura e Vita”
Piazza Camozzi, 2
22010 Grandola ed Uniti (CO) –
Italy

VAT ID: IT 03290790132
Tax ID: 93007310134

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