An exceptional ‘U’U war club

BANDOOK · 21st January 2015, 08:17 AM

An exceptional ‘U’U war club

Marquesas Islands

COLLECTED IN TAHITI IN 1950 s

VANDOO · 21st January 2015, 07:38 PM

A NICE EXAMPLE ,WELL CARVED AND FINISHED.

I LIKE THIS TYPE OF WOOD AS IT CARVES WELL, IS HARD AND HEAVY WITH A PLEASING GRAIN AND COLOR. YOUR CLUB APPEARS TO BE OF THE SHORTER FORM, SORT OF LIKE A SCEPTER OF RANK IN SIZE AND DESIGN. WHAT ARE ITS MEASUREMENTS?
IN THE PAST AND TODAY THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF TOURISTS IN THE MARQUESAS. TRADERS MOSTLY FROM TAHITI VISIT TO TRADE AND PICK UP THIS SORT OF ITEM FOR SALE IN TAHITI WHERE TOURISTS ARE MORE PLENTIFUL. FORTUNATELY THERE HAS CONTINUED TO BE A DEMAND FOR THIS QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP SO IT HAS NOT BECOME A LOST ART AS IN MANY PLACES IN THE WORLD.

21st January 2015, 08:17 AM	#1
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	An exceptional ‘U’U war club An exceptional ‘U’U war club Marquesas Islands COLLECTED IN TAHITI IN 1950 s Attached Images

21st January 2015, 07:38 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A NICE EXAMPLE ,WELL CARVED AND FINISHED. I LIKE THIS TYPE OF WOOD AS IT CARVES WELL, IS HARD AND HEAVY WITH A PLEASING GRAIN AND COLOR. YOUR CLUB APPEARS TO BE OF THE SHORTER FORM, SORT OF LIKE A SCEPTER OF RANK IN SIZE AND DESIGN. WHAT ARE ITS MEASUREMENTS? IN THE PAST AND TODAY THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF TOURISTS IN THE MARQUESAS. TRADERS MOSTLY FROM TAHITI VISIT TO TRADE AND PICK UP THIS SORT OF ITEM FOR SALE IN TAHITI WHERE TOURISTS ARE MORE PLENTIFUL. FORTUNATELY THERE HAS CONTINUED TO BE A DEMAND FOR THIS QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP SO IT HAS NOT BECOME A LOST ART AS IN MANY PLACES IN THE WORLD.