Old fish-lungfish scepter club,

francantolin · 28th September 2025, 03:44 PM

Hello dear members,
I found this original club, a fish or lungfish scepter club, which I fell in love with for its original shape and its pretty substantial weight, 1.1 kg /2,4 pounds and 50 cm / 19,7 inches long. Early-mid 20th century ?
A mixture of carved hardwood and metal parts makes it look African, but the wood looks more like Oceanic ironwood. I haven't seen anything like it.
I don't think it's made for fishermen to stun large fish out of the water, more as a ritual object, but given its weight, it must cause some damage if used...
Any idea about origîn and age ?

28th September 2025, 03:44 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 924	Old fish-lungfish scepter club, Hello dear members, I found this original club, a fish or lungfish scepter club, which I fell in love with for its original shape and its pretty substantial weight, 1.1 kg /2,4 pounds and 50 cm / 19,7 inches long. Early-mid 20th century ? A mixture of carved hardwood and metal parts makes it look African, but the wood looks more like Oceanic ironwood. I haven't seen anything like it. I don't think it's made for fishermen to stun large fish out of the water, more as a ritual object, but given its weight, it must cause some damage if used... Any idea about origîn and age ? Attached Images