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Excuse the pictures they seem to make it 'glow' with colour. It's actually much more subdued and the bindings are somewhat browned with age. Lots of indications of age, dryness of the wood, patina, small age splits etc.
Weight: 735g. Length: 36cm. Bound with hand spun plant fibres (raw cotton I'd guess!) From a reputable source who acquired it directly from an old Dutch collection. Original collector described it as: "British Guyana, Indian war club (Macana) C.1900." I'd be interested to know if the date is possible to verify? I know these don't show up too often, so I thought you might like to see it. |
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A couple of other examples (pictures) I managed to find (not mine).
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This site is really helpful.
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/vi...lock%20Club%22 Scroll down to (NMAI o58277.000) belaying pin style club. I think this may identify this club 20 inches long. |
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Hi Tim,
Neat club! You may want to look up kanaima . This club is similar to one used on dark shamans (see the pic in this article). Or it may just be a war club. Regardless, there may be more angles to this. Best, F |
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Thanks, ordered and on its way.
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