MAORI SHORT CLUBS (WAHIKA FORM)

[VANDOO]

A FEW CHIEF'S WITH WAHIKA CLUBS

[VANDOO]

PICTURES #1. THRU #7 GOOD OLD EXAMPLES
#8. & #9. ARE RECENTLY MADE JADE PRESENTATION CLUBS. THE WAHAIKA IS TRADITIONALLY MADE OF WOOD OR WHALE BONE. THE OLD TRADITIONAL PATU IS MADE OF (JADE WHICH MAKES IT A MERE) OR OTHER TYPES OF STONE OR WHALE BONE, WOOD MAY HAVE BEEN USED IF YOU COULD NOT ACQUIRE ONE MADE OF THE OTHER MORE DESIRABLE MATERIALS. AS IN OTHER POSTS SOME OTHER FORMS OF CLUBS MAY BE PRESENT.
#10. WAHAIKA IN THE CHRISTCHURCH MUSEUM.
#11. THE LOWER SPERM WHALE JAW THE PREFERRED MATERIAL TO MAKE WAR CLUBS AS IT IS MUCH DENSER AND HEAVIER THAN REGULAR WHALE BONE THE TEETH WERE USED FOR JEWELRY, INLAY AND CARVING.
#12. IS A SMALL METAL PENDENT

[drdavid]

Hi VANDOO
for what it is worth the #5th image (3 clubs held vertically on stands) shows wahaiki that are found in the Te Papa museum in Wellington, New Zealand
cheers
Drd

[VANDOO]

I VISITED MOST OF THE LARGER MUSEUMS WHILE I WAS IN NEW ZEALAND BUT UNFORTUNATELY MY OLD CAMERA RAN OUT OF SPACE WHILE I WAS AT TE- PAPA. I TOOK A FEW PICTURES THERE BUT MOST WERE FROM THE MUSEUMS IN AUCKLAND AND CHRISTCHURCH. I BOUGHT A LITTLE CAMERA AFTER WELLINGTON. MOST MUSEUMS HAVE MUCH MORE IN STORAGE THAN ON DISPLAY SO THEY ARE KIND OF LIKE AN ICEBERG YOU CAN SEE ONLY A SMALL PART. THE WAY FOR SERIOUS RESEARCHERS TO DO IT WOULD BE TO GET PERMISSION TO STUDY THE ITEMS IN STORAGE BUT THAT TAKES MONEY, TIME AND CONNECTIONS. I ENJOYED MY TRIP AND SEEING WHAT WAS ON DISPLAY BUT MOSTLY ENJOYED SEEING THE COUNTRY . I PUT OVER 3000 KM. ON THE OLD RENT A CAR.

[VANDOO]

HERE ARE THREE UNUSUAL CLUBS THAT ARE CLOSE TO THE WAHIKA FORM. THE #1.FIRST ONE IS SMALL ONLY 9 X 4 INCHES AND IS HEAVY WOOD
#2.THE PICTURE OF TWO EXAMPLES ONE IS WOOD AND ONE IS STONE
I KIND OF WONDER IF ANY MAORI TRIBES HAD SMALL THROWING OR HUNTING CLUBS OF THIS SORT.

[VANDOO]

HERE IS A MIXED BAG OF ALL THREE TYPES OF MAORI SHORT CLUBS ALL GOOD OLD EXAMPLES AND SOME UNUSUAL FORMS. I HAVE DONE ABOUT ALL I CAN ON NEW ZEALAND MAORI WEAPONS SO WILL CONCLUDE MY EFFORTS HERE UNTIL NEW MATERIAL BECOMES AVAILABLE. AS WITH ALL MY POSTS IF ANYONE HAS MORE MATERIAL OR INFORMATION OR NEEDS TO CORRECT MY MISTAKES FEEL FREE ALL HELP IS APPRECIATED.