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27th July 2012, 06:18 PM
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Ash, I am not sure of the origin of the quarterstaff. I am still looking for style links. I have pictures of the same form of handle end from Fiji and Tonga, I will post them as soon as I find them. There is a similarity to some PNG work but I am not at all sure it is PNG. As you have shown a Solomon Island parrying club I thought I would show this not common Niue Island club with slightly similar form. As I say far from common but I doubt it will set any market on fire.
Last edited by Tim Simmons; 27th July 2012 at 06:59 PM. |
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30th July 2012, 10:46 AM
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. . . . .it sets ME on fire . . . . .(the Nieu club)!!
It looks to me as a medium between a Gilbert isld sharksword (form n ridge in the middle) and one of those parrying clubs shown by Ash (size n form). I believe the left club from Tim with the carved squares is from New Guinea, neighbourhood of Papua gulf. Will look into it as I reckognise those squaredeco but cant put my 'finger on its exact origins' at the moment. Greets |
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30th July 2012, 09:56 PM
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That is one sweet club. Niue island clubs have such great form. |
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