Pre-contact Maori whalebone club

Ron Anderson · 9th September 2010, 01:07 PM

This is a club from a very esteemed collection that went up for auction. Hopefully this means its a good piece. It certainly has providence.

It is unlike any other Maori clubs I know of. Does not conform to the standard types I know. But then I have come across references of clubs that don't.

It is whalebone, and it is old. Very old. I think it is pre-contact.

But I'm anxious to hear what other people think.

This sort of thing is extremely unusual.

It owes me a fair bit of money.

The collection it came from included some of the rarest artefacts I have ever seen – human heads from Borneo, exquisite two metre Benin ivory walking sticks, African ivory war horns, and carved ivory pieces from China that went for tens of thousands of dollars.

9th September 2010, 01:07 PM	#1
Ron Anderson Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 228	Pre-contact Maori whalebone club This is a club from a very esteemed collection that went up for auction. Hopefully this means its a good piece. It certainly has providence. It is unlike any other Maori clubs I know of. Does not conform to the standard types I know. But then I have come across references of clubs that don't. It is whalebone, and it is old. Very old. I think it is pre-contact. But I'm anxious to hear what other people think. This sort of thing is extremely unusual. It owes me a fair bit of money. The collection it came from included some of the rarest artefacts I have ever seen – human heads from Borneo, exquisite two metre Benin ivory walking sticks, African ivory war horns, and carved ivory pieces from China that went for tens of thousands of dollars. Attached Images