MOST DESIRED OCEANIC WAR CLUBS 3: FIJI

chiefheadknocker · 17th March 2015, 11:44 PM

thanks for putting up pictures of these lovely clubs , ive such a passion for Fijian clubs its makes my mouth water to see nice examples , ive posted a couple of pics of my totokia to show the inlayed handle

VANDOO · 18th March 2015, 11:42 PM

A VERY NICE CLUB WITH GOOD PATINA A CARVED GRIP AND MOST UNUSUAL A STAR INLAY AT THE CLUB BUTT. MANY OF THE TOTOKIA DON'T HAVE A CARVED DESIGN ON THE GRIP AND FEWER STILL HAVE ANY INLAY. MOST INLAY IS SEEN ON THE ULA THROWING CLUBS AND THE ROOTSTOCK FORMS. THE MOST COMMON INLAY ON THE BUTT OF A CLUB IS USUALLY A DISK WHICH EITHER REPRESENTS THE MOON OR SUN. THE INLAY PATTERNS I SEE ARE SUN MOON AND STARS. THE SUN IS A DISK WITH MANY RAYS THE MOON EITHER A SMOOTH ROUND OR HALF MOON THE STARS COME IN 4 POINT AND FIVE POINT AND PERHAPS TRIANGLE SHAPES. THE OTHER COMMON INLAY IS HUMAN TEETH. HERE ARE SOME PICTURES
#1. IS FROM A BOOK AND HAS SEVERAL TYPES OF CLUB ONE IS A TOTOKIA WITH A IVORY SPIKE AND INLAY AT THE BUTT ITS THE ONLY OTHER EXAMPLE I AM AWARE OF.
#2. A ULA WITH THE STARS AND MOON INLAY SIMULAR TO YOUR INLAY
#3., #4. & #5. SHOWING VARIATIONS IN INLAY PATTERNS ON ULA CLUBS
#6. WHEN RECEIVING A GOOD BONK ON THE HEAD WITH THIS ONE YOU WILL SEE STARS.

THANKS FOR ADDING A VALUABLE EXAMPLE TO THE REFRENCE.

Gehazi · 19th March 2015, 12:26 AM

amazing collection, great thread, thanks for sharing!

chiefheadknocker · 21st March 2015, 04:42 PM

wow some lovely inlayed clubs there , heres a picture of a couple of large heavyweight ulas I have , in the past I have had many ula clubs but these two are the largest and heaviest ive had , you can see why they were such a deadly weapon ,one blow from one of these would certainly kill

Tim Simmons · 21st March 2015, 06:26 PM

BULIKIA with masculine finished root ball.

VANDOO · 27th March 2015, 01:59 AM

A FEW MORE VARIATIONS OF FIJI CLUBS
#1. & #2. A FIJI CLUB THE EXACT FORM IS NOT SHOWN IN CLUNNIES BOOK BUT MAY BE A FORM OF DUI I WILL HAVE TO LOOK FARTHER INTO IT.91.8 CM. LONG
#3. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE FORM SHOWN IN #1 &2
#4., #5. & #6. FIJI CULA CULA FORM WITH A UNUSUAL CURVED/ HOOKED STRIKING END.
#7. OLD BOOK PLATE SHOWING VARIOUS FORMS OF FIJI CLUBS.
#8 & #9. UNUSUAL FIJI KIAKAVO, EARLY 1900'S 98 CM. L. DOT DESIGNS
#10, #11, & #12 FIJI SALI CLUB 19 TH CENTURY 1METER 10 CM. LONG VERY WELL CARVED

VANDOO · 10th April 2015, 05:42 PM

PICTURES #1 THRU #4 SOME MUSEUM DISPLAY OR STORAGE IN FIJI.
#5 THRU #8. CLUBS FOR SALE IN FIJI, #10 & #11 FIJI CANNIBAL FORK WITH HANDLE IN THE SHAPE OF A ULA THROWING CLUB #12. MODERN FIJI TOURIST CLUB UNUSUAL FORM.
#9 VARIATIONS OF OLD FIJI CLUBS.

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17th March 2015, 11:44 PM	#1
chiefheadknocker Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 143	thanks for putting up pictures of these lovely clubs , ive such a passion for Fijian clubs its makes my mouth water to see nice examples , ive posted a couple of pics of my totokia to show the inlayed handle Attached Images

18th March 2015, 11:42 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A VERY NICE CLUB WITH GOOD PATINA A CARVED GRIP AND MOST UNUSUAL A STAR INLAY AT THE CLUB BUTT. MANY OF THE TOTOKIA DON'T HAVE A CARVED DESIGN ON THE GRIP AND FEWER STILL HAVE ANY INLAY. MOST INLAY IS SEEN ON THE ULA THROWING CLUBS AND THE ROOTSTOCK FORMS. THE MOST COMMON INLAY ON THE BUTT OF A CLUB IS USUALLY A DISK WHICH EITHER REPRESENTS THE MOON OR SUN. THE INLAY PATTERNS I SEE ARE SUN MOON AND STARS. THE SUN IS A DISK WITH MANY RAYS THE MOON EITHER A SMOOTH ROUND OR HALF MOON THE STARS COME IN 4 POINT AND FIVE POINT AND PERHAPS TRIANGLE SHAPES. THE OTHER COMMON INLAY IS HUMAN TEETH. HERE ARE SOME PICTURES #1. IS FROM A BOOK AND HAS SEVERAL TYPES OF CLUB ONE IS A TOTOKIA WITH A IVORY SPIKE AND INLAY AT THE BUTT ITS THE ONLY OTHER EXAMPLE I AM AWARE OF. #2. A ULA WITH THE STARS AND MOON INLAY SIMULAR TO YOUR INLAY #3., #4. & #5. SHOWING VARIATIONS IN INLAY PATTERNS ON ULA CLUBS #6. WHEN RECEIVING A GOOD BONK ON THE HEAD WITH THIS ONE YOU WILL SEE STARS. THANKS FOR ADDING A VALUABLE EXAMPLE TO THE REFRENCE. Attached Images

19th March 2015, 12:26 AM	#3
Gehazi Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: TN, USA Posts: 21	amazing collection, great thread, thanks for sharing!

21st March 2015, 04:42 PM	#4
chiefheadknocker Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 143	wow some lovely inlayed clubs there , heres a picture of a couple of large heavyweight ulas I have , in the past I have had many ula clubs but these two are the largest and heaviest ive had , you can see why they were such a deadly weapon ,one blow from one of these would certainly kill Attached Images

21st March 2015, 06:26 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	BULIKIA with masculine finished root ball. Attached Images

27th March 2015, 01:59 AM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A FEW MORE VARIATIONS OF FIJI CLUBS #1. & #2. A FIJI CLUB THE EXACT FORM IS NOT SHOWN IN CLUNNIES BOOK BUT MAY BE A FORM OF DUI I WILL HAVE TO LOOK FARTHER INTO IT.91.8 CM. LONG #3. ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE FORM SHOWN IN #1 &2 #4., #5. & #6. FIJI CULA CULA FORM WITH A UNUSUAL CURVED/ HOOKED STRIKING END. #7. OLD BOOK PLATE SHOWING VARIOUS FORMS OF FIJI CLUBS. #8 & #9. UNUSUAL FIJI KIAKAVO, EARLY 1900'S 98 CM. L. DOT DESIGNS #10, #11, & #12 FIJI SALI CLUB 19 TH CENTURY 1METER 10 CM. LONG VERY WELL CARVED Attached Images

10th April 2015, 05:42 PM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	PICTURES #1 THRU #4 SOME MUSEUM DISPLAY OR STORAGE IN FIJI. #5 THRU #8. CLUBS FOR SALE IN FIJI, #10 & #11 FIJI CANNIBAL FORK WITH HANDLE IN THE SHAPE OF A ULA THROWING CLUB #12. MODERN FIJI TOURIST CLUB UNUSUAL FORM. #9 VARIATIONS OF OLD FIJI CLUBS. Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 10th April 2015 at 06:30 PM.