MAORI TOOL OR WEAPON

Tim Simmons · 30th January 2012, 04:36 PM

It could well be Maori. It looks like it might have been bound at so time more a Melanesian thing? These pictures are from "The Maori Collection Of The British Museum." you can get it from Amazon and Oxbow books. These plain short wooded clubs are called "Patuki"

825 is 44.5cm long
827 33.5cm
819 43.5cm
823 35.5cm

Without the museum say so one would be at a loss to say for sure where these came from. I have an Amazon club of similar form to 827. The ebay club does make me think of the Solomons.

30th January 2012, 04:36 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	It could well be Maori. It looks like it might have been bound at so time more a Melanesian thing? These pictures are from "The Maori Collection Of The British Museum." you can get it from Amazon and Oxbow books. These plain short wooded clubs are called "Patuki" 825 is 44.5cm long 827 33.5cm 819 43.5cm 823 35.5cm Without the museum say so one would be at a loss to say for sure where these came from. I have an Amazon club of similar form to 827. The ebay club does make me think of the Solomons. Attached Images