Wooden calthrop or panji holder, in imitation of horn.

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden calthrop or panji holder, in imitation of horn.
Long description: Wooden calthrop or panji holder, in imitation of horn. The carrier has plaited an open cage at the wide end. There is a plaited plant fibre handle. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 28/09/2010]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Cultural groups: Phom Naga; Konyak Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1923
Date collected: April 1923
Acquisition information: Donated: 1923
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Process Carved, Process Drilled, Process Plaited, Process Skeuomorph
Dimensions: Width: max 160 mm, Length: max 335 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.84.920
Research and responses: 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]
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, ' ‘Yungya’ was identified as 'Yongnyah' a Phom Naga village in Longleng District, Nagaland. For all objects listed as from ‘Yungya’ the correct spelling ' Yongnyah' has been used and ‘Phom Naga’ has been added to the cultural group field. [EW 19/08/2025]

Search terms: Weapon, Quiver, Calthrop

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