Melanesian pole club?

Tim Simmons · 23rd October 2008, 09:40 PM

I have the book now. I cannot spend the time to upload all the information further than where the link in the last reply left off "hunting, warfare, and communication". All I can say is that much reference was made to the simple truncated cone shape club. There is illustrations of a great many clubs, scores, just not the one I have, some very similar. Also images of how fibres were bound at the handle end and a loop to fit on the shoulder so the club hung out of the way next to the body. Reference is also made to the great "fencing skill" in the use of these clubs. The survey of the Vanuatu group of islands was carried out in 1912, at that time real clubs had ceased to be made and acurate information on all forms from the islands was no longer available. I would suggest any interested parties to purchase a copy. I am now certian of my original supostion of a Melanesion club quite probably from the Vanuatu islands but equally a possible origin from New Caledonia, New Britain, New Ireland, New Hebrides, Solomans possibly even Fiji which can be included in Melanesian study. I am confident it is not from Papua.

23rd October 2008, 09:40 PM	#19
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,847	I have the book now. I cannot spend the time to upload all the information further than where the link in the last reply left off "hunting, warfare, and communication". All I can say is that much reference was made to the simple truncated cone shape club. There is illustrations of a great many clubs, scores, just not the one I have, some very similar. Also images of how fibres were bound at the handle end and a loop to fit on the shoulder so the club hung out of the way next to the body. Reference is also made to the great "fencing skill" in the use of these clubs. The survey of the Vanuatu group of islands was carried out in 1912, at that time real clubs had ceased to be made and acurate information on all forms from the islands was no longer available. I would suggest any interested parties to purchase a copy. I am now certian of my original supostion of a Melanesion club quite probably from the Vanuatu islands but equally a possible origin from New Caledonia, New Britain, New Ireland, New Hebrides, Solomans possibly even Fiji which can be included in Melanesian study. I am confident it is not from Papua.