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Field photograph·JL139

Animal trap, called pagida in Greek

Animal trap, called pagida in Greek, lying on stony ground with its chain stretched out
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, JL139. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A metal animal trap with curved jaws, a central trigger plate and a long chain lies on bare, stony ground. A long tapered metal bar is attached to the far end of the chain at lower left, and a flat stone slab sits in the top left corner. Small stones and gravel cover the ground around the trap.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Animal trap, called pagida in Greek, with a chain, lying on stony ground.
Description, scan 2
A metal animal trap lies on bare, stony ground, photographed from above at an angle. Its oval frame and flat pan are visible, with curved spring bars and a long iron chain running from the trap to a flat metal bar further forward. A small rectangular stone sits at the top left of the frame.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Cypriot crafts. JL 139. Animal trap, in Greek called "pagida".

Swedish, as on the record

Cypern Hantverk. JL 139.

Swedish, as on the record

Fälla för djur, på grekiska "pagida".