Elephant Goad, Ankus?

drac2k · 7th June 2022, 03:14 PM

I'm not sure about the trishula reference; isn't that a 3 pronged trident?

Tim Simmons · 7th June 2022, 03:52 PM

Some form of.

kino · 7th June 2022, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by drac2k

I'm not sure about the trishula reference; isn't that a 3 pronged trident?

and the 3 tines pointing up?

Mercenary · 13th June 2022, 12:55 PM

Ankus for sure. I don't see anything Indian, but there are some Buddhist art features of Southeast Asia.

Richard G · 13th June 2022, 03:08 PM

Could it be a pangolin?
Regards
Richard

Mercenary · 13th June 2022, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard G

Could it be a pangolin?
Regards
Richard

Anything, I think. This is a late item. All semantic connections are already lost.

Tim Simmons · 13th June 2022, 06:27 PM

Just does not look strong enough.

mahratt · 13th June 2022, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Just does not look strong enough.

Let's talk more boldly - it looks somewhat souvenir. Too flimsy for an item to be used to control an elephant.

Interested Party · 14th June 2022, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard G

Could it be a pangolin?
Regards
Richard

Pangolin....I always forget about them. Yes I believe it could be that.

Jim McDougall · 14th June 2022, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Interested Party

Pangolin....I always forget about them. Yes I believe it could be that.

Guys, I am curious, I have never heard of a weapon/implement called a pangolin. As far as I have known this term applies to an animal known as a scaly anteater.

These are from sub Saharan Africa and while I believe their scaled hides are used as armor in certain native cultures, I have not heard of a weapon by this name.

werecow · 15th June 2022, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Guys, I am curious, I have never heard of a weapon/implement called a pangolin. As far as I have known this term applies to an animal known as a scaly anteater.

These are from sub Saharan Africa and while I believe their scaled hides are used as armor in certain native cultures, I have not heard of a weapon by this name.

They're talking about the decorated curly bit on the goad in the shape of one of those.

mahratt · 15th June 2022, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Guys, I am curious, I have never heard of a weapon/implement called a pangolin. As far as I have known this term applies to an animal known as a scaly anteater.

These are from sub Saharan Africa and while I believe their scaled hides are used as armor in certain native cultures, I have not heard of a weapon by this name.

Hello Jim.
One of the pangolin species lives in India - Manis crassicaudata. In India, armor was sometimes made from its horny scales.

But I have a question for everyone discussing the possible image of a pangolin on an Ankus. First, let's try to remember if the pangolin was a sacred animal in India? And are any of his artistic images or images in sculptural compositions known?

7th June 2022, 03:14 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,258	I'm not sure about the trishula reference; isn't that a 3 pronged trident?

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	Some form of.

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Mercenary Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 428	Ankus for sure. I don't see anything Indian, but there are some Buddhist art features of Southeast Asia.

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Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 411	Could it be a pangolin? Regards Richard

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	Just does not look strong enough.