Large fijian paddle club , kinikini

chiefheadknocker · 16th August 2020, 07:02 PM

Here is a recent buy , a fijian paddle club kinikini , reserved for chiefs and priests i believe , difficult to age such a piece , i expect its a 19th century one ?
125cm n length and very heavy , ive taken one picture with a nice tongan whale tooth necklace

colin henshaw · 17th August 2020, 10:26 AM

Good pieces, congratulations. I like the necklace particularly.

Peter Andeweg · 17th August 2020, 12:06 PM

Nice example, looking at the patina and wear, 19th century is most plausible.

Peter

Tim Simmons · 18th August 2020, 08:58 AM

Oiled up well.

Sajen · 18th August 2020, 07:30 PM

Yes, a very nice club of this sort!

chiefheadknocker · 24th August 2020, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Oiled up well.

Just to say its not well oiled up and here are few more pics to show you which hopefully show that the patination is quite dry and undisturbed

16th August 2020, 07:02 PM	#1
chiefheadknocker Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 143	Large fijian paddle club , kinikini Here is a recent buy , a fijian paddle club kinikini , reserved for chiefs and priests i believe , difficult to age such a piece , i expect its a 19th century one ? 125cm n length and very heavy , ive taken one picture with a nice tongan whale tooth necklace Attached Images

17th August 2020, 10:26 AM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Good pieces, congratulations. I like the necklace particularly.

17th August 2020, 12:06 PM	#3
Peter Andeweg Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Vlissingen, Netherlands Posts: 71	Nice example, looking at the patina and wear, 19th century is most plausible. Peter

18th August 2020, 08:58 AM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,824	Oiled up well.

18th August 2020, 07:30 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,125	Yes, a very nice club of this sort!