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francantolin 7th September 2024 08:49 PM

Australian aboriginal club
 
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G'day dear members,

What do you think of this club ?

Tim Simmons 7th September 2024 09:34 PM

Something for the pleasure traveller I'm afraid.

Sajen 7th September 2024 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons (Post 293179)
Something for the pleasure traveller I'm afraid.

Agreed!

francantolin 7th September 2024 10:39 PM

Thank you for your reply,
it comes from an auction house which spoke of a souvenir item but an old one, 100 years old
it has a nice patina but...
You think all bullshit ??

Length 67cm / 26,4 inches
Weight is 400gramms / 0.9 pounds
not heavy but well balance.

Ian 8th September 2024 03:10 PM

Not 100 years old. No more than 50 years and probably less than that. Hand held clubs are not prominent weapons among Australian indigenous groups. Spears and throwing sticks (boomerangs) were preferred.

francantolin 8th September 2024 07:34 PM

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Hello,
Yes but then I saw these one

Tim Simmons 8th September 2024 08:05 PM

They are BS too.

Tim Simmons 8th September 2024 08:18 PM

However experienced a collector, you will buy some crap now and again.

francantolin 8th September 2024 09:52 PM

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Sure,
Just these last pictures,
Said to be collected in 1921
+ They sold it for a lot of money !!
Mine was not expensive so it's ok but glad if I can sell it like this one.🙃
PS the auction house was in UK, a sale about african and oceanian items

Tim Simmons 8th September 2024 10:08 PM

Just words not provance. Some traders even think an item sold previously by a upmarket auction house is province but it is not. Dare say the mission did exist but the piece is made for sale to visitors.

kronckew 12th September 2024 08:12 AM

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Take auction house/sellers 'descriptions' with a huge tablespoon of salt.
It's 'fluffing', mostly to drive up the bids.


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