Solomon Islands wooden war club

[fearn]

Possibly, although I agree that a case can be made for the Polynesian models sharing a common heritage. Was the Solomons club used to strike around a shield, or (like the Maori tewhatewha), was the blade there to add to tip weight? I've never seen one in three dimensions, so I honestly don't know.

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[VANDOO]

THE HOOKED SOLOMON ISLAND CLUB IS SOMETIMES REFERED TO AS A SHIELD CLUB. NEVER HAVING WITNESSED COMBAT WITH THESE I CAN ONLY GUESS THAT IN THE PAST IT WAS USED AS A PARRYING SHIELD AS WELL AS A CLUB WHEN POSSIBLE. SEE THE PICTURE.
THE BLUNT SPATULATE SHAPED TIP OF SOME CLUBS NOTABLY THE MAORI SHORT PATA FORMS AND THE END OF THE LONGER TAHIATA CLUBS MAY REPRESENT THE HUMAN TONGUE. OFTEN THE CHALLENGE WAS YOU ARE MY DINNER AND IF YOU LOST IT BECAME A FACT. JUST TAKE THIS AS A GOOD STORY AS I CAN'T QUOTE FACTUAL REFRENCES FOR THIS AND HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO LOOK TO FIND WHERE I READ IT.