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VANDOO · 3rd March 2014, 09:07 PM

I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE NEW CALEDONIAN BIRD HEAD CLUBS WITH THE FIBER SUCH AS YOURS HAS AS WELL AS PIECES OF CLOTH AND CORD. I WONDER IF THE CLOTH SERVES A PURPOSE SUCH AS IT DOES ON PHILIPPINE WEAPONS AS A ANTING ANTING OR JUST TO IMPROVE THE GRIP

. THE FIBER WRAP ON YOUR EXAMPLE OCCURS NATURALLY ON PALM TREES AND IS WHAT COVERS AND PROTECTS THE NEW LEAF BEFORE IT DEVELOPS AND SPROUTS OUT. THE NATURAL FIBER SHEATHS HAVE SEVERAL USES AND ARE READY MADE BY THE TREES.
HERE ARE SEVERAL VARIOUS TYPES OF THIS CLUB YOURS IS ONE OF THE TRADITIONAL FORM.
#1. A VARIATION OF THE FORM, IT WAS REFERRED TO AS TURTLE HEAD. IT HAS A VERY SHORT BEAK AND IS THICKER AND MORE ROUNDED AND IS A SELDOM SEEN FORM.
#2. #3. #4. TRADITIONAL BIRD HEAD FORM
#5. OLD 1890 PIC. OF NEW CALEDONIAN WARRIOR , TRADITIONAL BIRD HEAD CLUB
#6. BIRD HEAD CLUB
#7. 24 X 11 X 1.5 IN. BIRD HEAD CLUB
#8 & #9. VARIATION OF NEW CALEDONIAN BIRD HEAD CLUB, 79 CM. LONG
#10. BIRD HEAD CLUB.
#11. VARIATION OF BIRD HEAD CLUB.
#12. SOUVINEER FROM NEW CALDEONIAN CARVED ART, NON TRADITIONAL

3rd March 2014, 09:07 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE NEW CALEDONIAN BIRD HEAD CLUBS WITH THE FIBER SUCH AS YOURS HAS AS WELL AS PIECES OF CLOTH AND CORD. I WONDER IF THE CLOTH SERVES A PURPOSE SUCH AS IT DOES ON PHILIPPINE WEAPONS AS A ANTING ANTING OR JUST TO IMPROVE THE GRIP . THE FIBER WRAP ON YOUR EXAMPLE OCCURS NATURALLY ON PALM TREES AND IS WHAT COVERS AND PROTECTS THE NEW LEAF BEFORE IT DEVELOPS AND SPROUTS OUT. THE NATURAL FIBER SHEATHS HAVE SEVERAL USES AND ARE READY MADE BY THE TREES. HERE ARE SEVERAL VARIOUS TYPES OF THIS CLUB YOURS IS ONE OF THE TRADITIONAL FORM. #1. A VARIATION OF THE FORM, IT WAS REFERRED TO AS TURTLE HEAD. IT HAS A VERY SHORT BEAK AND IS THICKER AND MORE ROUNDED AND IS A SELDOM SEEN FORM. #2. #3. #4. TRADITIONAL BIRD HEAD FORM #5. OLD 1890 PIC. OF NEW CALEDONIAN WARRIOR , TRADITIONAL BIRD HEAD CLUB #6. BIRD HEAD CLUB #7. 24 X 11 X 1.5 IN. BIRD HEAD CLUB #8 & #9. VARIATION OF NEW CALEDONIAN BIRD HEAD CLUB, 79 CM. LONG #10. BIRD HEAD CLUB. #11. VARIATION OF BIRD HEAD CLUB. #12. SOUVINEER FROM NEW CALDEONIAN CARVED ART, NON TRADITIONAL Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 4th March 2014 at 02:03 AM.