Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Interesting war club with cross cultural features

colin henshaw · 27th January 2015, 01:12 PM

Very interesting piece, thanks for posting. The geometric carving certainly has an Oceanic look (Austral Islands ?), probably from a paddle or club shaft. The metal bits look as if added by a European, so my best guess is ... its a sailor's or beachcomber's cosh or "handy billy"... 19th century at least ?

Regards.

27th January 2015, 01:12 PM	#3
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,430	Very interesting piece, thanks for posting. The geometric carving certainly has an Oceanic look (Austral Islands ?), probably from a paddle or club shaft. The metal bits look as if added by a European, so my best guess is ... its a sailor's or beachcomber's cosh or "handy billy"... 19th century at least ? Regards.