Accession No.	10
English Name	Shield
Local Name	Sephi
Broad Classification	Weaponary
Community to whom it belongs	Garo
Place of Collection	Garo Hills
Source of Collection	Purchased
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description		Sketched drawing
The shield is made of skin, circular in outline having the diameter of 30 and 1/2" At the centre of the shield, there are four pieces of circular metallic slabs, filled on the outer surface on four sides, at a distance of 3" from each other. These metal slabs are fitted with the metal hooks. Each slab is provided with a perforation at the centre. The free end of the hook is introduced through the perforation, the two arms are made to bifurcate so that they cannot come out of the slab. The expanded circular head of the hook remains on the inner surface of the shield. In this way the metal slabs remain attached with the outer surface firmly. At the opposite side strong cane strips are made to pass through the holes of the circular head of the hooks. These strips are fitted close to one another to use them as a handle for gripping the shield at the time of use . One of the metal slabs in the centre, on the outer surface is missing. Thereby the hole through which the arms of the hook were passed, are now exposed.
Accession No.	17
English Name	Canon
Local Name	Ka tup
Broad Classification	Weaponary
Community to whom it belongs	Jaintia
Place of Collection	Nartiang, Jaintia Hills
Source of Collection	Daloi of Nartiang
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Donated
Brief Description
Maximum length : 62" Diameter of the opening : 4" Description: The canon made of iron is an elongated piece measuring 62" in length. Its body wall is thick and circular in outline. There is a circular opening upto a certain length of the body. The frontal side of the opening of the canon is free while the backside is completely closed. An elongated extension is there from the closed back side of the hollow circular body. The diameter of the body is wider at the back and minimum in front (4"). There are a few concentric circles of iron fixed on the outer surface of the body at a distance of a few inches from one another. There are two small horizontal extensions on both sides of the body near about the middle position.
Accession No.	19
English Name	Curved Doa
Local Name	Wait Lyngkut
Broad Classification	Weaponary
Community to whom it belongs	Khasi
Place of Collection	Khasi Hills
Source of Collection	Purchased
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description		Sketched drawing
Size: Maximum length 27" Component parts : Handle and blade Constituent material: wood and iron Description: It is a heavy and large cutting tool consisting of two parts: handle and blade Handle: The handle is made of wood, slightly flat, I.e oval in cross section. Its free end attains minimum diameter (1") and the maximum diameter (1 and 3/4") at the opposite end where its receives the blade. Total length of the handle is 11". It is fitted with two sets of plaited cane coiling, one in the middle (with 2 coiling) and the other in the closed end ( with 3 coiling) the lower slender part (I.e tang) of the heavy iron blade is inserted into the handle at its broader end very tightly. Blade: The iron blade is curved and attains the length of 16". Its maximum breadth is 2 and 1/2" at the free end. There is a depress area in the free margin, at the end, to give a definite shape to the blade. The blade possesses a sharp cutting edge only on one side while its opposite side is blunt and thick Measurements: Maximum length of the specimen : 27" Maximum length of the handle : 11" Maximum length of the blade : 16" Maximum breadth of the handle : 1 and 3/4 " Maximum breadth of the blade : 3 and 1/2"
Accession No.	23		Picture not available
English Name	Hunting Knife
Local Name	Dakkar Khohwah
Broad Classification	Weaponary
Community to whom it belongs	Khasi
Place of Collection	Khasi hills
Source of Collection	Purchased
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description		Sketched drawing
Size; Maximum length 11 and 1/4" Component part: Handle, blade, ferrule, leather case Constituent material: Wood, Iron, Brass and leather. Description: It is a hunting knife with a leather case. The knife consist of two parts - handle and blade Handle: The handle is made of wood and is slightly curved. It is elongated and its body is circular all along its length. Both at the centre and at the margin of the free end. Brass rings are fitted on the handle. The tang of the knife is introduced into the handle at the opposite side of the handle. A brass ferrule is fitted on the handle at the point of joining. Blade: The blade is curved and it attains maximum breadth in the middle. The free end, terminates in a sharp point. Cutting edge is there only on one side. The other side is blunt. The shape of the blade is somewhat like a leaf. Leather case: The blade of the knife is introduced into the leather case. Therefore, the leathercase assumes the form of the blade. Its total length is approximately 10" and maximum breadth is 2 and 1/2". Measurements: Total length of the weapon: 11 and 1/4" Total length of the handle: 3 and 1/4" Total length of the blade: 8" Maximum breadth of the blade: 1 and 3/4' Diameter of the handle at the free end: 1"
Accession No.	39
English Name	Shield
Local Name	Sephi
Broad Classification	Weaponary
Community to whom it belongs	Garo
Place of Collection	Garo Hills
Source of Collection	Purchased
Date of Collection	1976
Method of Collection	Purchased
Brief Description		Sketched drawing
It is a leather shield, circular in form with a diameter of 30". Four small circular metal disks with diameter of 2" are fitted around the centre of the shield at a regular distance from one another in circular fashion. Each metal disc has a perforation at its centre. Free end of metal hook is introduced through this perforation. The free end of the hook has two arms. These arms are set apart in bifurcated form making the hook firmly attached with the shield on its anterior surface. Strong cane strips are introduced through these hooks and joined together in such a way that they act as the handle of the shield. The disk are decorated with serrated margin. Besides the principal discs at the centre, there are small circular disks with serrated margin all along the margin of the shield at a regular interval as the mark of decoration. Some of the disks are missing leaving behind only the marks of perforations made for their fittings in the marginal area.