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Old 30th August 2023, 09:22 PM   #1
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Default Need help in identifying this wooden club
Does anyone know what this is?
Is it used for sports?
Leather wrapped handle.
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Old 31st August 2023, 08:09 AM   #2
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Perhaps a 'priest' for killing fish
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Old 31st August 2023, 09:13 AM   #3
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The leather reminds me of North or West African leather.
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Old 31st August 2023, 05:31 PM   #4
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The leather reminds me of North or West African leather.
Tim, this club came along with swords and daggers from Sudan. You might be on to something.
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Old 1st September 2023, 10:27 AM   #5
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I have one of very similar shape I bought in southern Kenya off a Massai farmer in the field in 1990's. it has no binding on the handle but shape is very similar
I will take some pictures this evening as time allows.
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Perhaps a 'priest' for killing fish
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The “priest’s” that I have seen are shorter that the one above however I’ve only encountered ones from Washington State and Canadian Pacific Northwest.
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