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Parrying sticks and shields, Africa
Long narrow shields from the Asiatic Isles
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1874 catalogue entry:
72. POINTED INSTRUMENT of antelope's horn. India. Probably a dervish's or fakir's crutch.[There is no photograph of this object, as at the time of this project, the shield was not found].
Pitt Rivers Museum record:
General Description: Indian unknown object, use uncertain but possibly associated with religious or ceremonial use, made from antelope horn Accession number: [1884.58.56] Continent: Asia Country: India Group: ?Dervish When collected: ?Prior to 1874 Other owners: Pitt Rivers sent this object to Bethnal Green Museum for display by ?early 1874. Notes:
Black book entry - Screen 2 Weapon of antelope's horn, India (72)
Delivery Catalogue II entry - Shields from different localities. Iron pointed weapon, antelope horn handle and wood crutch 72
Accession Book IV entry - Antelope horn with iron point and ebony bird-head crutch handle attached with carved ivory handle, Fakir or Dervish, India.
Card Catalogue entry - [note that the typological card is filed under Weapons, defensive: Shields as with all other cards for objects from Screen 2] ALF 72. Parrying shield. Antelope's horn with iron point and ebony bird-head crutch handle attached with curved ivory collar. Original Pitt Rivers collection.
Other information - Displayed in Bethnal Green and South Kensington Museums (V&A).
PR number: 72