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Atlantia · 30th July 2011, 04:14 PM

Excuse the pictures they seem to make it 'glow' with colour. It's actually much more subdued and the bindings are somewhat browned with age. Lots of indications of age, dryness of the wood, patina, small age splits etc.

Weight: 735g. Length: 36cm. Bound with hand spun plant fibres (raw cotton I'd guess!)
From a reputable source who acquired it directly from an old Dutch collection.
Original collector described it as:
"British Guyana, Indian war club (Macana) C.1900."
I'd be interested to know if the date is possible to verify?
I know these don't show up too often, so I thought you might like to see it.

30th July 2011, 04:14 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Guianan Macana Club for comment. Excuse the pictures they seem to make it 'glow' with colour. It's actually much more subdued and the bindings are somewhat browned with age. Lots of indications of age, dryness of the wood, patina, small age splits etc. Weight: 735g. Length: 36cm. Bound with hand spun plant fibres (raw cotton I'd guess!) From a reputable source who acquired it directly from an old Dutch collection. Original collector described it as: "British Guyana, Indian war club (Macana) C.1900." I'd be interested to know if the date is possible to verify? I know these don't show up too often, so I thought you might like to see it. Attached Images