Solomon Islands club opinions?

Tim Simmons · 23rd April 2017, 07:43 AM

Like many ornate weapons world wide in industrial and " primitive " cultures. Are used as gifts to cemment trade and diplomatic relations. In the Solomon's as in Africa and else where payment for services are made by the commissioning and gifting of prestige artefacts. Quite possibly successful people like we'll decorated weapons too.

Tim Simmons · 23rd April 2017, 08:07 AM

Look at this. A must do. New items always prompt new research.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...WtnrAKZsJgojsg

Tim Simmons · 25th April 2017, 05:00 PM

This chap in 1928 had a very nice spear with shell inlay.

BANDOOK · 26th April 2017, 07:47 AM

Tim Nice picture,looks like a fishing spear.Please could you roughly tell me age of my club,thanks Rajesh

Tim Simmons · 26th April 2017, 01:45 PM

Perhaps man fishing spear. Bat wing bone spikes to stick in and fester a wound.

Rajesh, I would not like to say a definite age for your or my clubs of this type. The two new acquisitions of mine do have some age and patina. I have smeared mucilage glue on the top binding of the larger example as it was very fragile. I do not think it too optimistic to suggest a date of 1930s but that does not mean they are quite possibly older? around the first two decades of the 20th century. The biggest cultural changes are after the 40s. I must say I like your club very much with 12 fins, mine has 10 on the big one and 8 on the smaller club, fin envy. I am showing the new pieces against the tourist piece for comparison. They are multiplying . There seems a mix of styles, note the handle ends, perhaps from different Islands? even variations from the same Island?

BANDOOK · 27th April 2017, 12:42 PM

Thanks Tim,
Am learning a lot from you in this thread,my Club came into New Zealand in early 70s from the Solomons .This man had lived and travelled to many countrys in Micronesia and Polynesia as he was a Captain of a private yacht for a Rich man .I bought some ethnic items from him including this lovely Club .Best Regards Rajesh

25th April 2017, 05:00 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	This chap in 1928 had a very nice spear with shell inlay. Attached Images

26th April 2017, 01:45 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Perhaps man fishing spear. Bat wing bone spikes to stick in and fester a wound. Rajesh, I would not like to say a definite age for your or my clubs of this type. The two new acquisitions of mine do have some age and patina. I have smeared mucilage glue on the top binding of the larger example as it was very fragile. I do not think it too optimistic to suggest a date of 1930s but that does not mean they are quite possibly older? around the first two decades of the 20th century. The biggest cultural changes are after the 40s. I must say I like your club very much with 12 fins, mine has 10 on the big one and 8 on the smaller club, fin envy. I am showing the new pieces against the tourist piece for comparison. They are multiplying . There seems a mix of styles, note the handle ends, perhaps from different Islands? even variations from the same Island? Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 26th April 2017 at 01:59 PM.

23rd April 2017, 07:43 AM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Like many ornate weapons world wide in industrial and " primitive " cultures. Are used as gifts to cemment trade and diplomatic relations. In the Solomon's as in Africa and else where payment for services are made by the commissioning and gifting of prestige artefacts. Quite possibly successful people like we'll decorated weapons too.

23rd April 2017, 08:07 AM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	Look at this. A must do. New items always prompt new research. https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...WtnrAKZsJgojsg

26th April 2017, 07:47 AM	#4
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	Tim Nice picture,looks like a fishing spear.Please could you roughly tell me age of my club,thanks Rajesh

27th April 2017, 12:42 PM	#6
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	Thanks Tim, Am learning a lot from you in this thread,my Club came into New Zealand in early 70s from the Solomons .This man had lived and travelled to many countrys in Micronesia and Polynesia as he was a Captain of a private yacht for a Rich man .I bought some ethnic items from him including this lovely Club .Best Regards Rajesh