Dinka War Club

Lew · 23rd May 2008, 07:15 PM

Hi All

After years of seaching I finally snagged one

.It is cigar shaped and at 29" long it is a the heavy beast. Below it is pictured along side another Southern Sudanese club of the same two tone wood. I would appreciate if other formites could please post some pics of their examples of this type of club.

Thanks

Lew

Tim Simmons · 23rd May 2008, 08:07 PM

Nice, looks more like Honduran or Dominican no2. I must stop this

enough to make you start smoking again. The Havana is 32" and nicely decorated but your not allowed such pleasures in the USA. Rolled on a sultry maidens thigh

wow thats smoking

Tim Simmons · 29th May 2008, 03:12 PM

Its big. Not cheap but I just had to have it. 27 inches I too have waited a long time

. More-

http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/qu...earch&offset=0

Lew · 29th May 2008, 06:59 PM

Tim

I had my eye on that one but I decided to pass it up. I am very happy it found it's way to your home

.

Tim it's interesting yours is definately Shilluk but my club seems to be from a more obscure tribe Rumbek Jur?

http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/de...934.8.99_a.jpg

Congrats

Lew

Tim Simmons · 29th May 2008, 07:50 PM

While looking at the area. I have this piece 180mm longer than the example in the PittRivers link. I also believe the one I have is from much earlier in the 20th century if not older especially when viewing the magnified images.
http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/details/1979.20.115/

Tim Simmons · 30th May 2008, 09:42 PM

Just had a few thoughts about this last stick and the one collected in the 1970s and donated by John mack to the Pitt Rivers. We are all aware of the vulnerability of wood in Africa. However some objects might not get neglected to the termites, granddads stick might be in the hallway as in our homes and regulary handled and kept safe from harm, just like us. Sold when need be.

Ferguson · 31st May 2008, 11:32 AM

Very nice Lew! What a monster.
Steve

23rd May 2008, 07:15 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Dinka War Club Hi All After years of seaching I finally snagged one .It is cigar shaped and at 29" long it is a the heavy beast. Below it is pictured along side another Southern Sudanese club of the same two tone wood. I would appreciate if other formites could please post some pics of their examples of this type of club. Thanks Lew Attached Images

23rd May 2008, 08:07 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Havana no1 Nice, looks more like Honduran or Dominican no2. I must stop this enough to make you start smoking again. The Havana is 32" and nicely decorated but your not allowed such pleasures in the USA. Rolled on a sultry maidens thigh wow thats smoking Attached Images

29th May 2008, 03:12 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Its big. Not cheap but I just had to have it. 27 inches I too have waited a long time . More- http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/qu...earch&offset=0 Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 29th May 2008 at 03:39 PM.

29th May 2008, 06:59 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Tim I had my eye on that one but I decided to pass it up. I am very happy it found it's way to your home . Tim it's interesting yours is definately Shilluk but my club seems to be from a more obscure tribe Rumbek Jur? http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/de...934.8.99_a.jpg Congrats Lew Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 29th May 2008 at 07:20 PM.

29th May 2008, 07:50 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	While looking at the area. I have this piece 180mm longer than the example in the PittRivers link. I also believe the one I have is from much earlier in the 20th century if not older especially when viewing the magnified images. http://southernsudan.prm.ox.ac.uk/details/1979.20.115/ Attached Images

30th May 2008, 09:42 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Just had a few thoughts about this last stick and the one collected in the 1970s and donated by John mack to the Pitt Rivers. We are all aware of the vulnerability of wood in Africa. However some objects might not get neglected to the termites, granddads stick might be in the hallway as in our homes and regulary handled and kept safe from harm, just like us. Sold when need be.

31st May 2008, 11:32 AM	#7
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Very nice Lew! What a monster. Steve