Throwing Club from Oceanic region?

[Kmaddock]

HI
Any ideas from anyone?
Thanks
Ken

[Ian]

Perhaps Fijian or Tongan. It's longer than most Fijian ulu and perhaps for Tongan throwing clubs as well. It is not a root ball piece, but rather carved from a branch and neighboring trunk wood, or perhaps in toto from main wood. These pieces often have carved grips, but not all.

[Tim Simmons]

There are undecorated short/throwing club like weapon used in Fiji and not all are grown as in using the root ball. I would not like to so this is 100% not Fijian but I very much doubt it is. There is a strong African look about it.

Some pictures of the forms from Fiji. {Fijian Weapons & Warfare, Fergus Clunie, Fijian Museum 2003}

[Kmaddock]

Thanks for your opinions on this
As it is totally un adorned bar the notches near the head I would assume it is a functional item as opposed to a tourist piece.
It is very tactile and a nice addition to my small collection of Clubs
Regards to all
Ken