Turkana bone war club

pebuxy · 13th January 2012, 12:30 PM

Hi all, I just acquired this bone fighting club. It has a wonderfull patina and measures 37cm / 14.5 inches. I was told it to be Turkana. I ve been trying to find info on other Turkana bone clubs, but zilch... Anyone? Thx in advance !!!

fearn · 16th January 2012, 12:50 AM

Sure it's a bone and not wood?

Best,

F

Gavin Nugent · 16th January 2012, 01:13 AM

WOW and WOW, I like it a lot!

Sure looks like bone to me :-)...can't say you see this everyday....congrats.

Gav

pebuxy · 16th January 2012, 01:02 PM

Thx Gav, and yes, it's bone...100% I started collecting about a month or 3 ago, and bought a few cassowary daggers, but wooden african tribak sticks and other stuff as well. I soon realised myself (and the wife made it very clear - they are great at that aren' t they...

) that it was getting too much, too fast, so I decided to stick with bone items only.

VANDOO · 18th January 2012, 05:12 AM

GIVEN THE LARGE NUMBER OF LARGE ANIMALS IN AFRICA ITS SUPRIZING THERE ARE NOT MORE WEAPONS MADE FROM BONE.

NO DOUBT BEFORE METAL CAME ON THE SCENE BONE TOOLS AND WEAPONS WERE QUITE COMMON. JUST THINK OF THE CLUB ONE COULD FASHON FROM THE LEG BONE OF A GIRAFFE.

A NICE LOOKING CLUB THE PICTURES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE AGE. IS IT NATURALY AGED OR HAS IT BEEN SMOKED AND THEN BURRIED IN THE GROUND

SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL BY ITS SMELL.

pebuxy · 18th January 2012, 11:15 PM

Hi Vandoo, doesn t smell likes it has burned..ever..lol. Such a smell would takes ages to go. I m pretty positive it s an honest "old piece" . How old...??? Impossible to determine, but The patina on it shows more than extensive use...

13th January 2012, 12:30 PM	#1
pebuxy Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 13	Turkana bone war club Hi all, I just acquired this bone fighting club. It has a wonderfull patina and measures 37cm / 14.5 inches. I was told it to be Turkana. I ve been trying to find info on other Turkana bone clubs, but zilch... Anyone? Thx in advance !!! Attached Images

16th January 2012, 01:13 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	WOW WOW and WOW, I like it a lot! Sure looks like bone to me :-)...can't say you see this everyday....congrats. Gav

16th January 2012, 01:02 PM	#4
pebuxy Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 13	100% Thx Gav, and yes, it's bone...100% I started collecting about a month or 3 ago, and bought a few cassowary daggers, but wooden african tribak sticks and other stuff as well. I soon realised myself (and the wife made it very clear - they are great at that aren' t they... ) that it was getting too much, too fast, so I decided to stick with bone items only.

18th January 2012, 11:15 PM	#6
pebuxy Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 13	Smell Hi Vandoo, doesn t smell likes it has burned..ever..lol. Such a smell would takes ages to go. I m pretty positive it s an honest "old piece" . How old...??? Impossible to determine, but The patina on it shows more than extensive use...

16th January 2012, 12:50 AM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Sure it's a bone and not wood? Best, F

18th January 2012, 05:12 AM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	GIVEN THE LARGE NUMBER OF LARGE ANIMALS IN AFRICA ITS SUPRIZING THERE ARE NOT MORE WEAPONS MADE FROM BONE. NO DOUBT BEFORE METAL CAME ON THE SCENE BONE TOOLS AND WEAPONS WERE QUITE COMMON. JUST THINK OF THE CLUB ONE COULD FASHON FROM THE LEG BONE OF A GIRAFFE. A NICE LOOKING CLUB THE PICTURES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE AGE. IS IT NATURALY AGED OR HAS IT BEEN SMOKED AND THEN BURRIED IN THE GROUND SHOULD BE ABLE TO TELL BY ITS SMELL.