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20th December 2010, 05:41 PM
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Niue or Solomon Island.
Managed to score this beauty. Listed as Solomon Islands but I am not so sure. It is 35" long and although it does look similar to the Solomon parrying club/shield club it is also different in many ways. I have pictures of a clubs from west Polynesia to Austral Islands that have similar features. Short of time just the moment so pictures latter.
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20th December 2010, 06:54 PM
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Definitely Niue Island. Well done....
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20th December 2010, 11:26 PM
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Oh yes. Definitely Niue. Congratulations!
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31st December 2010, 01:20 PM
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I am very pleased with this item. The only picture of a similar club is too large for my scanner but can be found on page 490 in "Oceanic art, Anthony JP Meyer" The example in the book is almost twice as long as mine but the form is the same {note the ridge following the length of the club to the grip} My club is 35.5 inches in a straight line from tip to tip. I am not an expert but in my mind this is a rare club.
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31st December 2010, 02:31 PM
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Congrats, a rare and nice one, I like the good patination.
 Regards, Detlef |
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31st December 2010, 09:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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CONGRADULATIONS A VERY WELL MADE EXAMPLE WITH A NICE PATINA.
I HAVE SEEN THIS FORM REFERRED TO AS A GAUATA PARRYING CLUB ALSO AS A SHIELD CLUB USUALLY JUST IDENTIFIED BY SOLOMON ISLANDS. HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF THE FORM. |
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