Oceanic Club or Hobo Art?

mmontoro · 27th February 2006, 12:02 AM

I need some help from the club guys out there. I've had this implement for a while and searched the references available to me, which include Edge-Partington, Oldman, Clunie and Churchill, and haven't found anything similar.

This thing is just over 32 inches (81 cm.) long with a flanged head like a mace and carved panels with geometric patterns and what appear to be 3, 4 and 5 fish head-to-tail. It is heavy, hard wood with age cracks and tapers to a blunt point at the end opposite the head.

This next image is from a closed eBay auction and while shorter, this club has a similar head

Here is a another recently closed auction with a short one that was bid on with confidence
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I'd be grateful for any information. I'm curious to know what my example is and if it is related to the shorter pieces. Thanks.

27th February 2006, 12:02 AM	#1
mmontoro Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 91	Oceanic Club or Hobo Art? I need some help from the club guys out there. I've had this implement for a while and searched the references available to me, which include Edge-Partington, Oldman, Clunie and Churchill, and haven't found anything similar. This thing is just over 32 inches (81 cm.) long with a flanged head like a mace and carved panels with geometric patterns and what appear to be 3, 4 and 5 fish head-to-tail. It is heavy, hard wood with age cracks and tapers to a blunt point at the end opposite the head. This next image is from a closed eBay auction and while shorter, this club has a similar head Here is a another recently closed auction with a short one that was bid on with confidence http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 I'd be grateful for any information. I'm curious to know what my example is and if it is related to the shorter pieces. Thanks. Last edited by mmontoro; 27th February 2006 at 12:31 AM.