A FEW UNUSUAL CLUBS

Indianajones · 8th July 2012, 11:23 AM

Havent got any other 'puzzling' clubs to add, but have to say that I also saw nr.2 with inset teeth on ebay and am still very puzzled by it;
1. it does not look -as far as I know- like a 'known type of club' from Fiji or surroundings.
2. especially the carved area where forms (upside down tearshapes, lozenges etc) and lines coming out of the wood <up n below the ring> looks very good and much like carvings on Ula throwingclubs
3. though the machine/tool-like rings on top of the club are on the contrary quite 'non-authentic' looking
4. nice but odd ending of the club by a ball or flattened oblong(?)
5. those inset teeth n hardwood pieces(?) do look kinda practical and authentic again . . . .
6. patine is overall nice but the top; quite dry suddenly as at the top it should be a smooth from handling as is the grip.
7. am not sure about the wood as well

Lots of pro's n cons' which contradict eachother . . . . . . although I decided at the time not to buy it, am still on the fence about this one.

VANDOO · 9th July 2012, 01:20 AM

4 MORE CLUBS. 1. 19TH CENTURY DANCE PADDLE,TONGA 27.5 X 4.5IN. NICE PATINA AND OF THE TRADITIONAL FORM, NOT OFTEN SEEN. 3 PICTURES.

2.NEWER NON TRADITIONAL FORM, SAID TO BE FIJI BUT I THINK POST WW2 SOLOMON ISLANDS, INTERESTING CARVING, SHELL INLAY. LIKELY A FANTASY TOURIST ITEM. 4 PICTURES

3. & 4. NEW HEBRIDES ONE A TRADITIONAL FORM 104 CM. LONG AND THE OTHER POSSIBLY A TOOL OR CUT DOWN PADDLE FORM 107 CM. LONG. TWO PICTURES EACH.

trenchwarfare · 10th July 2012, 02:56 PM

Nice clubs. The first one, is a folk art mace, from Ukraine. Purely ornamental but, very deadly as well.

9th July 2012, 01:20 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	4 MORE CLUBS. 1. 19TH CENTURY DANCE PADDLE,TONGA 27.5 X 4.5IN. NICE PATINA AND OF THE TRADITIONAL FORM, NOT OFTEN SEEN. 3 PICTURES. 2.NEWER NON TRADITIONAL FORM, SAID TO BE FIJI BUT I THINK POST WW2 SOLOMON ISLANDS, INTERESTING CARVING, SHELL INLAY. LIKELY A FANTASY TOURIST ITEM. 4 PICTURES 3. & 4. NEW HEBRIDES ONE A TRADITIONAL FORM 104 CM. LONG AND THE OTHER POSSIBLY A TOOL OR CUT DOWN PADDLE FORM 107 CM. LONG. TWO PICTURES EACH. Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 9th July 2012 at 01:30 AM.

8th July 2012, 11:23 AM	#1
Indianajones Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 180	Havent got any other 'puzzling' clubs to add, but have to say that I also saw nr.2 with inset teeth on ebay and am still very puzzled by it; 1. it does not look -as far as I know- like a 'known type of club' from Fiji or surroundings. 2. especially the carved area where forms (upside down tearshapes, lozenges etc) and lines coming out of the wood <up n below the ring> looks very good and much like carvings on Ula throwingclubs 3. though the machine/tool-like rings on top of the club are on the contrary quite 'non-authentic' looking 4. nice but odd ending of the club by a ball or flattened oblong(?) 5. those inset teeth n hardwood pieces(?) do look kinda practical and authentic again . . . . 6. patine is overall nice but the top; quite dry suddenly as at the top it should be a smooth from handling as is the grip. 7. am not sure about the wood as well Lots of pro's n cons' which contradict eachother . . . . . . although I decided at the time not to buy it, am still on the fence about this one.

10th July 2012, 02:56 PM	#3
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Nice clubs. The first one, is a folk art mace, from Ukraine. Purely ornamental but, very deadly as well.