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Queequeg · 28th February 2010, 09:40 PM

The gentleman from whom I got this said it was an Australian-Aboriginal fighting stick. I was wondering if anyone here could give me any further information on this piece.

The wood is very, very heavy and hard (I can't make a mark on it with my fingernail and it dents all of the other hardwoods I've rapped against it).

Overall shot. It's about 32" long and has a snake with a head on each end carved around the shaft:

A close up of one head, showing the polyhedral surface and one end of the snake:

From one head down:

The head next to my hand for size comparison:

The body of the snake carving:

Thanks in advance for any information.

28th February 2010, 09:40 PM	#1
Queequeg Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Detroit (New Mayapan) Posts: 96	Aboriginal Club for Comments The gentleman from whom I got this said it was an Australian-Aboriginal fighting stick. I was wondering if anyone here could give me any further information on this piece. The wood is very, very heavy and hard (I can't make a mark on it with my fingernail and it dents all of the other hardwoods I've rapped against it). Overall shot. It's about 32" long and has a snake with a head on each end carved around the shaft: A close up of one head, showing the polyhedral surface and one end of the snake: From one head down: The head next to my hand for size comparison: The body of the snake carving: Thanks in advance for any information.