Central African throwing sick/club?

Tim Simmons · 23rd October 2006, 05:54 PM

Arrived today. Before I go on any more. I must thank our esteemed Belgian member "Freddy" for his gracious help in getting this to me. I think this is a throwing stick/club. As can be seen when next to a heavy knobkerrie, it is made to do a job. There is some impact marks at the tip. To me it is rather heavy to throw, surely it is just a club? Thinking about it a little more and swinging it around maybe you could throw it.

zalmoxis · 23rd October 2006, 06:05 PM

Hi again Tim. I think you have a very rare throwing club used by Ingessana from Sudan. They also have long throwing knifes.

Tim Simmons · 23rd October 2006, 07:55 PM

Thank you and yes I think that is probably the case.
http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/details/1944.10.24/
his link is even better.
http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/de...1998.344.27.2/

Tim Simmons · 23rd October 2006, 08:28 PM

I have just seen a spelling misstake in the title which is quite amusing. You cannot edit that. If I think back I am sure that in my youth a must have made a pavement pizza

a side walk pizza for those over the water.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 23rd October 2006, 09:54 PM

Nice one Tim, very beautiful and simple shape.
Luc

katana · 24th October 2006, 12:07 AM

Well done Tim.....very interesting 'tool'

I have often wondered if there were differing shaped throwing clubs (other than the short knobkerrie 'type')
I am curios as to the 'point of balance' on this club ...it looks to be 'top heavy' which suggests a throwing action similar to throwing a viking small axe.

As regards the 'sick' in the title........I am reliably informed by the kids that 'sick' tends to mean ....really

23rd October 2006, 05:54 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Central African throwing sick/club? Arrived today. Before I go on any more. I must thank our esteemed Belgian member "Freddy" for his gracious help in getting this to me. I think this is a throwing stick/club. As can be seen when next to a heavy knobkerrie, it is made to do a job. There is some impact marks at the tip. To me it is rather heavy to throw, surely it is just a club? Thinking about it a little more and swinging it around maybe you could throw it.

23rd October 2006, 08:28 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	I have just seen a spelling misstake in the title which is quite amusing. You cannot edit that. If I think back I am sure that in my youth a must have made a pavement pizza a side walk pizza for those over the water. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 23rd October 2006 at 11:04 PM.

23rd October 2006, 06:05 PM	#2
zalmoxis Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: GA USA Posts: 76	Hi again Tim. I think you have a very rare throwing club used by Ingessana from Sudan. They also have long throwing knifes.

23rd October 2006, 07:55 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Thank you and yes I think that is probably the case. http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/details/1944.10.24/ his link is even better. http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/de...1998.344.27.2/

23rd October 2006, 09:54 PM	#5
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Nice one Tim, very beautiful and simple shape. Luc

24th October 2006, 12:07 AM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Well done Tim.....very interesting 'tool' I have often wondered if there were differing shaped throwing clubs (other than the short knobkerrie 'type') I am curios as to the 'point of balance' on this club ...it looks to be 'top heavy' which suggests a throwing action similar to throwing a viking small axe. As regards the 'sick' in the title........I am reliably informed by the kids that 'sick' tends to mean ....really