Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - S.Seas-V- Early African clubs

fearn · 25th November 2008, 08:52 PM

Hi Tim,

I think there might be a social angle to this. For instance, when I say, "Pacific Island" you think vacation paradise, or (if you're historically minded) "Noble Savage."

If I say, "tropical African country" you think civil war, disease, and (if you're historically minded) slavery and the "White Man's Grave."

So...where would you prefer to buy a club from?

Fair? Not really. The Solomon Islands (to take one place that produces a lot of clubs) has an ongoing civil war and a really virulent form of malaria. AIDS is world-wide, and blackbirding took place in the South Seas, although not on the scale of African slavery. Conversely, much of Africa is beautiful and parts have been pretty peaceful for years.

I don't think it's fair, but I do think that such attitudes affect the prices of artifacts.

F

25th November 2008, 08:52 PM	#6
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi Tim, I think there might be a social angle to this. For instance, when I say, "Pacific Island" you think vacation paradise, or (if you're historically minded) "Noble Savage." If I say, "tropical African country" you think civil war, disease, and (if you're historically minded) slavery and the "White Man's Grave." So...where would you prefer to buy a club from? Fair? Not really. The Solomon Islands (to take one place that produces a lot of clubs) has an ongoing civil war and a really virulent form of malaria. AIDS is world-wide, and blackbirding took place in the South Seas, although not on the scale of African slavery. Conversely, much of Africa is beautiful and parts have been pretty peaceful for years. I don't think it's fair, but I do think that such attitudes affect the prices of artifacts. F