Soloman Island Club, opinion 2?

VANDOO · 26th March 2014, 04:49 PM

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18273
THIS LINK IS TO A POST WITH GOOD INFORMATION ON THIS FORM OF CLUB. YOU EXAMPLE IS WHAT I THINK IS A OLDER FORM THAN THOSE WITH THE FLANGED HEADS. FROM THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THESE I SUSPECT THEY WERE THROWING CLUBS LIKE THE ULA CLUBS FROM FIJI BUT THEY COULD BE USED TO STRIKE WHEN FIGHTING IN CLOSE

. YOURS DOES APPEAR TO HAVE SOME AGE AND WEAR SO 1950 OR OLDER WOULD BE LIKELY, IT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE HAD A FIBER WRAP ON THE GRIP IN THE PAST. A VERY NICE EXAMPLE. WELCOME TO THE FORUM, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING SOME MORE OF YOUR INTERESTING TREASURES.

Tim Simmons · 26th March 2014, 08:18 PM

I think this is a nice old club. I also believe my new club to be an old one and I see no reason for the larger flanged club to be equally old even though it is in superb condition. There is a big difference in the quallity of form and patina on the clubs featured in these two threads.

The figure in the link, is the small figure in the post card ca 1910. It was old then at the mission sale. It is now in the British museum with most of the other items from the mission table top sale. The museum lament the loss of cultural background to the figure. You can see that some of the shell in the forehead and else where has been lost. The figure has been through a few collections before now residing in the British Museum.

Protector · 30th March 2014, 09:38 PM

Thanks, VANDOO and Tim. Almost everything I know about spotting, judging and rescuing/buying these type of ethnic items I learned from lurking here. Thanks again for sharing all that knowledge.

26th March 2014, 08:18 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,987	I think this is a nice old club. I also believe my new club to be an old one and I see no reason for the larger flanged club to be equally old even though it is in superb condition. There is a big difference in the quallity of form and patina on the clubs featured in these two threads. The figure in the link, is the small figure in the post card ca 1910. It was old then at the mission sale. It is now in the British museum with most of the other items from the mission table top sale. The museum lament the loss of cultural background to the figure. You can see that some of the shell in the forehead and else where has been lost. The figure has been through a few collections before now residing in the British Museum. Attached Images

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26th March 2014, 04:49 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18273 THIS LINK IS TO A POST WITH GOOD INFORMATION ON THIS FORM OF CLUB. YOU EXAMPLE IS WHAT I THINK IS A OLDER FORM THAN THOSE WITH THE FLANGED HEADS. FROM THE SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THESE I SUSPECT THEY WERE THROWING CLUBS LIKE THE ULA CLUBS FROM FIJI BUT THEY COULD BE USED TO STRIKE WHEN FIGHTING IN CLOSE . YOURS DOES APPEAR TO HAVE SOME AGE AND WEAR SO 1950 OR OLDER WOULD BE LIKELY, IT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE HAD A FIBER WRAP ON THE GRIP IN THE PAST. A VERY NICE EXAMPLE. WELCOME TO THE FORUM, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING SOME MORE OF YOUR INTERESTING TREASURES.

30th March 2014, 09:38 PM	#3
Protector Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Friday Harbor, Wa. Posts: 26	Thanks, VANDOO and Tim. Almost everything I know about spotting, judging and rescuing/buying these type of ethnic items I learned from lurking here. Thanks again for sharing all that knowledge.