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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() A very interesting piece, I have been searching all the books I have for anything similar but have found nothing. However I could add some more speculation. The blade looks like one of those long... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() It would be nice to have some measurements and more individual pictures. Very interesting, some do appear to be smoked bone. I like the white bone one in particular. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() There is an example of these dance axes in {Rare African Short Weapons. Manfred A . Zirngibl} said be be Malinke western Sudan. In this case I think that means a vast area westward of what we think... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Old thread revisited. Seems I am not the only one to have these thoughts. https://www.arcus.org/witness-the-arctic/2013/1/article/19624 |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Knives and swords like many weapons even modern technical weapons need maintenance and repairs often done in the field. Also even what may be called crude by us may have been relatively expensive... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Contrary information. https://americanindian.si.edu/collections-search/objects/NMAI_178186?destination=edan_searchtab%3Fpage%3D24%26edan_q%3Dclubs The museum of the American Indian suggest that it... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() This sold on ebay uk the seller listed it as Native American gun stock club. To me this sword club is from a very different place. The handle reminds me of many swords shown here. My first thought... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Interesting to compere with some African status sticks. The inlay being a twentieth century addition in reality is only an unproven opinion. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 1,180
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![]() Remarkably similar to the illustration. Sure that is a weapon and the shape would make a good throwing weapon. My piece is more like a baton you could whack somebody with it like close quarter... |
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Views: 1,180
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![]() Okay I think I have solved the origin. Looking over this again I saw some white bits stuck deep inside one of the root cracks. Frist I though bits of foam packaging then insect remains then rice... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Geometric shape inlay is common but have never seen an octagon. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Thank you for your reply. I am in two minds and Fiji is still to my experience the main contender for origin as there is a prunus genus native to... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() The second paragraph after the list of names mentions the Octagon in Japanese martial arts so could relate to a tanbo? https://tensokuryu.com/blog/2017/06/13/the-octagon-revisited/ |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Starting this again as the title might be more appealing to some well informed members being oriental specialists. As far as I have found this seems to be a form of " Shaku Baton... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I have this now and it is rather lovely. On close inspection it does appear to be cherry wood. As I looked closer at the inlay, the pointy bits are indeed mother of pearl however end piece in the... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() I am with you guys that it should be ideally seen as a whole collection some how. |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() What a collection!!!! I hope WoDiMi has thought about its preservation as a whole collection on his demise. To see it broken up would be a tragedy. |
Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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Forum: Ethnographic Miscellania
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() Some of the varied forms of Fijian Ulas and certainly not the be all and end all of possible forms. {Fijian Weapons & Warfare, Fergus Clunie } |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() More food for thought. The inlay these artefacts from Palau Micronesia show a very similar form and somewhat sparse use of Tridacna shell {Leden und Uberleben im Westpazifik, Sudensee, Linden Museum... |
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
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![]() So far this is the only Fijian club of the correct appearance that seems to have the same simple geometric type form shell? inlay. |
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