Bamboo calthrop or panji with pointed ends. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 29/09/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bamboo calthrop or panji with pointed ends. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 29/09/2010]
Long description: Bamboo calthrop or panji with pointed ends. The stick has a knot in the centre. [MJD DDF Body Arts Project 2010/2011 29/09/2010]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Nagaland
Cultural groups: Angami Naga
Person: Field collector John Henry Hutton; PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1915
Date collected: By 1915
Acquisition information: Donated: 1915
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Process Split, Process Carved
Dimensions: Length: max 361 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1923.84.112.5
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]

Search terms: Weapon, Calthrop