Bamboo calthrop or panji, stick with spear sharpened point. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 24/09/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bamboo calthrop or panji, stick with spear sharpened point. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 24/09/2010]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups: Phom Naga; Konyak Naga
Person: Field collector James Philip Mills; PRM source James Philip Mills
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1923
Date collected: December 1923
Acquisition information: Loaned: 03/1924 Donated: 1928
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions: Width: max 7 mm, Length: max 346 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1928.69.569.3
Research and responses: During a visit of Naga elders and tribal leaders in June 2025, members of the delegation identified misspellings of village names and incorrect tribal affiliations for objects or ancestors associated with certain villages. In consultations with Mr Ngongba Tange Thamlong Phom, Vice President of the Phom Peoples’ Organization, ‘Kamahu’ was identified as Yongshei, a Phom Naga village in Longleng District, Nagaland. For all objects listed as from ‘Kamahu’ the modern placename ‘Yongshei’ has been added to the region field and ‘Phom Naga’ has been added to the cultural group field. [EW 19/08/2025]
According to Jacobs, J. (1990) The Nagas: Hillpeoples of Northeast India, Stuttgart: Staib + Meyer, p. 356 'panji: hardened bamboo spikes, stuck upwards in ground in injure enemies or game.' [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 24/09/2010]

Search terms: Weapon, Calthrop

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