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chiefheadknocker
2nd January 2019, 03:20 PM
Hi , ive recently acquired this unusual club , im not 100% sure where it comes from though I wouldn't say its African .
any ideas ?

colin henshaw
2nd January 2019, 03:41 PM
Interesting, I'll go for Fiji, but a later piece maybe ??

chiefheadknocker
2nd January 2019, 03:56 PM
Interesting, I'll go for Fiji, but a later piece maybe ??
Yes its a tricky one , the Fijians did make a club very similar called a Votovotoa , at first I thought papua new guinea but most of there clubs had stone heads , I don't thinks it aboriginal , I do feel it could be Fijian

Tim Simmons
5th January 2019, 05:52 PM
I have seen similar clubs to this in museums from Papua New Guinea . Nice club.

David
5th January 2019, 07:19 PM
...I don't thinks it aboriginal , I do feel it could be Fijian
Can you explain your use of the word "aboriginal" here? Do you mean indigenous Australians? An aboriginal is the original inhabitant of any place. ;)