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Tim Simmons · 21st June 2016, 07:12 AM

Yes all good points. However I do not think there is a rule book on club forms. As for the paints, the colours are not beyond those that can be made from ochres. Also we do not know what was used as a binder, which in this case may be lasting well since the pieces have not been in Aboriginal use. There are areas showing distress of the paint. Google is a marvelous tool for research but it is rather selective. What ever the books say about weapon forms there are always forms that differ from those standard and commonly known and collected. This link is lightly informative if you explore the highlighted.

http://www.aboriginalartonline.com/methods/methods.php

21st June 2016, 07:12 AM	#10
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Yes all good points. However I do not think there is a rule book on club forms. As for the paints, the colours are not beyond those that can be made from ochres. Also we do not know what was used as a binder, which in this case may be lasting well since the pieces have not been in Aboriginal use. There are areas showing distress of the paint. Google is a marvelous tool for research but it is rather selective. What ever the books say about weapon forms there are always forms that differ from those standard and commonly known and collected. This link is lightly informative if you explore the highlighted. http://www.aboriginalartonline.com/methods/methods.php Last edited by Tim Simmons; 21st June 2016 at 07:39 AM.