Ancient Egyptian snares from Faiyum dated 332 BC - AD 395

Ancient Egyptian snares from Faiyum dated 332 BC – AD 395

A number of snares made from thin palm fibre with a running noose. A number of these are fastened to pieces of strong cord, apparently to be pegged to the ground. All tangled together in a bundle.

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1925.57.8
Material: palm fibre
Culture: Macedonian Dynasty - Roman Period
Period: Ptolemaic Period - Roman Period
Dated: 332 BC - AD 395
Object name: snares
Dimensions: Length (as bundle): 146mm , Width (as bundle): 94mm , Depth (as bundle): 44mm
Site: Faiyum

Latitude: 29.308374
Longitude: 30.844105