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1884.121.33

'Crow's foot' calthrop of iron with four points, used for laming cavalry horses. [LM 21/11/2007]

1884.121.33

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Collection type
Object
Description
'Crow's foot' calthrop of iron with four points, used for laming cavalry horses. [LM 21/11/2007]
Geographical reference
Germany
Europe > Western Europe > Germany
Mittelfranken [Middle Franconia] Freistaat Bayern [Bavaria] Nürnberg [Nuremberg]
Cultural groups
German
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1882?, uncertain
Date collected
?1882
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884 Found unentered: Unknown date
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal
Dimensions
Length: max 65 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.121.33 PR no.: 18/ 14860
Research and responses

Note that this object is listed on an insert page [between pages 80 and 81] in vol 1 of the Pitt Rivers Catalogues of the Farnham Museum currently housed in the Cambridge University Library Manuscripts room, the page is headed 'List of Articles to go to Museum'. It is described as 'Crow's foot for maiming cavalry Nuremberg'. It was collected by Pitt Rivers during a visit to Germany and Austria in 1882. It is also mentioned on page 82 with drawing, see RDF. Note that 14/ 14860 and 18/ 14860 seem to have become confused on the green book entry order and been reversed. However they are clearly matchable by description [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

Search terms: Weapon, Calthrop

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