Oar, Paddle or ?????

VANDOO · 2nd December 2014, 12:44 AM

IT APPEARS TO BE A CANOE PADDLE THAT HAS BEEN CUT DOWN THE DESIGN LOOKS OCEANIC SOUTH PACIFIC TO ME BUT I HAVE NO PICTURES OR REFRENCE FOR THE TYPE. THE BISHOP MUSEUM MAY HAVE A GOOD COLLECTION FOR REFRENCE BUT i COULD GET NO HELP FROM THEIR WEBSITE BUT I AM NOT VERY GOOD WITH COMPUTERS.

Kinikini · 2nd December 2014, 01:41 PM

Something tells me it could be Samoan and Maybe it was once a "Club" of some kind but i'm just guessing !

manteris1 · 2nd December 2014, 10:24 PM

It may be a dance club from Samoa...................jimmy

Kinikini · 3rd December 2014, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Kinikini

Something tells me it could be Samoan and Maybe it was once a "Club" of some kind but i'm just guessing !

The bold "triangles" remind me of patterns iv'e seen on objects from the Solomon island's and it seems unlikely to be a paddle due to it's "bulky"/"heavy" proportion's.......Although the overall shape seems to suggest it Samoan I would have expected the designs to have been carved or punched into the club, but they have been carved Out of the club, not Into it. I am sure I had something from the Solomon Islands with this design years ago. K

2nd December 2014, 01:41 PM	#2
Kinikini Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 18	Just a guess Something tells me it could be Samoan and Maybe it was once a "Club" of some kind but i'm just guessing !

2nd December 2014, 12:44 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IT APPEARS TO BE A CANOE PADDLE THAT HAS BEEN CUT DOWN THE DESIGN LOOKS OCEANIC SOUTH PACIFIC TO ME BUT I HAVE NO PICTURES OR REFRENCE FOR THE TYPE. THE BISHOP MUSEUM MAY HAVE A GOOD COLLECTION FOR REFRENCE BUT i COULD GET NO HELP FROM THEIR WEBSITE BUT I AM NOT VERY GOOD WITH COMPUTERS.

2nd December 2014, 10:24 PM	#3
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	It may be a dance club from Samoa...................jimmy