A New Guinea Club, Adze, and Tiwi Ceremonial Club

drac2k · 12th July 2016, 12:46 AM

Thanks very much for the detailed information ;I had been wondering for years what it was.

stekemest · 12th July 2016, 11:43 AM

I am always surprised by the similarity between New Guinea maces and their counterparts in South America. The same basic shapes like four-, five- and six-spiked star heads (Andean cultures) or pineapple heads (Mexico) reoccur. Coincidence?

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12th July 2016, 12:46 AM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,321	Thanks very much for the detailed information ;I had been wondering for years what it was.

12th July 2016, 11:43 AM	#2
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 187	I am always surprised by the similarity between New Guinea maces and their counterparts in South America. The same basic shapes like four-, five- and six-spiked star heads (Andean cultures) or pineapple heads (Mexico) reoccur. Coincidence?