Large fijian paddle club , kinikini

[chiefheadknocker]

Here is a recent buy , a fijian paddle club kinikini , reserved for chiefs and priests i believe , difficult to age such a piece , i expect its a 19th century one ?
125cm n length and very heavy , ive taken one picture with a nice tongan whale tooth necklace

[colin henshaw]

Good pieces, congratulations. I like the necklace particularly.

[Peter Andeweg]

Nice example, looking at the patina and wear, 19th century is most plausible.

Peter

[Tim Simmons]

Oiled up well.

[Sajen]

Yes, a very nice club of this sort! :cool:

[chiefheadknocker]

Oiled up well.
Just to say its not well oiled up and here are few more pics to show you which hopefully show that the patination is quite dry and undisturbed