Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Naga daos in Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford

dennee · 9th January 2005, 02:32 AM

1. Variety of unusual and obsolete (i.e., considered to be at time of collection) Naga daos. Note the form of the second from top resembles the two-handed Khasi sword. At lower left is an example said to be an obsolete form but resembling the specifically Kalyo-Kengyu type (and similar examples are pictured in the vintage photo on the cover of Julian Jacobs’ book).

2. Kalyo-Kengyu daos.

3. Presumably Konyak daos (not enough time to copy all the exhibit labels, I’m afraid).

4. Two particularly nice daos, the upper of which has zoomorphic incised designs on blade.

5. Kalyo-Kengyu dao, Chang dao blade with Konyak haft, and Angami dao.

9th January 2005, 02:32 AM	#1
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	Naga daos in Pitt-Rivers Museum, Oxford 1. Variety of unusual and obsolete (i.e., considered to be at time of collection) Naga daos. Note the form of the second from top resembles the two-handed Khasi sword. At lower left is an example said to be an obsolete form but resembling the specifically Kalyo-Kengyu type (and similar examples are pictured in the vintage photo on the cover of Julian Jacobs’ book). 2. Kalyo-Kengyu daos. 3. Presumably Konyak daos (not enough time to copy all the exhibit labels, I’m afraid). 4. Two particularly nice daos, the upper of which has zoomorphic incised designs on blade. 5. Kalyo-Kengyu dao, Chang dao blade with Konyak haft, and Angami dao. Attached Images