Oceanic Club Question: Real Deal or Tourist Appeal?

[Indianajones]

Hi, yes you may ofcourse (call me 'Indy'), though can tell you that I've made more and very hazardous REAL expeditions and trips in my life, mostly in the difficult to travel and remote area's (tribal) of the Philippines.

As you mentioned you 'saw a open mouth with teeth' or so;
have you ever considered it (may) look like a ray (the flat kind of fish that lay on the oceanfloor)?! See the fist pic of the club and consider the two 'opercula' (was it called?) as its eyes and those engraved wavy lines as the wavy side of the flatfish which curl up when the fish moves.

The club surely has a nice usage patine on its handle! I always like usage patine.

Small fact; those 'opercula' are actually the lids on the opening of one of those (kind of) shells depicted next to. Together with kauri shells they are most used to represent eyes on wooden statues and figures.

Best, Wouter