Resource link - Pitts Museum

not2sharp · 8th October 2006, 04:33 PM

Lots of great photos of african weapons

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...3Doff%26sa%3DN

Just run a search (top right) for "knife".

n2s

RhysMichael · 8th October 2006, 07:27 PM

an excellent link thanks for sharing

Battara · 8th October 2006, 10:23 PM

Yes nice link on African arms.........what about African legs?

B.I · 8th October 2006, 11:25 PM

if there were african legs to collect, then they would be in the pitt rivers museum. probably the most comprehensive 'private' collections of ethno in the world. they have hoards of pieces from so many cultures. unfortunately, as far as i am aware, the upper galleries are now closed for refurb. no photography allowed, but i did sneak a camera in once :-)
i look forward to them opening again. the displays are very poorly shown though, and many potentially interesting pieces cant be seen (unless you are either 8 foot tall, 2 foot tall and have infa-red vision.
my purchase of a small torch, now always on hand in my car, came from a random visit to oxford, and i try to carry it whenever i am near a museum just in case.

8th October 2006, 04:33 PM	#1
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	Resource link - Pitts Museum Lots of great photos of african weapons http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...3Doff%26sa%3DN Just run a search (top right) for "knife". n2s

8th October 2006, 07:27 PM	#2
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	an excellent link thanks for sharing

8th October 2006, 10:23 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	Yes nice link on African arms.........what about African legs?

8th October 2006, 11:25 PM	#4
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	if there were african legs to collect, then they would be in the pitt rivers museum. probably the most comprehensive 'private' collections of ethno in the world. they have hoards of pieces from so many cultures. unfortunately, as far as i am aware, the upper galleries are now closed for refurb. no photography allowed, but i did sneak a camera in once :-) i look forward to them opening again. the displays are very poorly shown though, and many potentially interesting pieces cant be seen (unless you are either 8 foot tall, 2 foot tall and have infa-red vision. my purchase of a small torch, now always on hand in my car, came from a random visit to oxford, and i try to carry it whenever i am near a museum just in case.