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Hi, I was told this has a dual function As the night guards (Sentry) pillow. Pointed end in the ground and watchman can lay back with his neck in the crook. It would keep me awake not sure it's restful. no, I haven't tried it. Secondary use as a club. Story is it was used in New Guinea Highlands. Anyway a clubs a club.
Anybody seen anything like it? |
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Any dimentions? My first impressions are that it may be a tool.
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Somehow, I don't think any of the highlanders are pencil-necked geeks, and that's about the only person I can see using that as a pillow.
Neat club, or whatever it is, though. Perhaps it has a belaying pin as a granduncle, or something. F |
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It's 27 inches long about 2 lbs. It has some puncture designs just below the Batman head. Most of the wear is at the pointed end. Strangely clubs from that area have sharp pointed handles, a bit difficult to hang onto so maybe they also threw them too. If used for digging yam the upper part would be smoother.
While we're clubbing, your thoughts on the second one it's twenty inches long the sides are blade like and would cause severe damage. |
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I wonder wether the first item post in this thread might be a roach for straightening spears and arroows? The second one. there is little doubt what it is for. Nice too.
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THE ONLY CLUBS WITH TWO PRONGS ON THE END FROM THE NEW GUINEA REGION I KNOW OF ARE FROM THE TIWI ISLANDS. THE ONES I HAVE SEEN USUALLY HAVE ABORIGINAL DESIGNS PAINTED ON THEM AND DO NOT HAVE THE SHARP DAGGER LIKE HANDLE. THE TWO TIWI ISLANDS ( MELVILLE AND BATHURST)ARE LOCATED NORTH OF DARWIN AUSTRALIA SO FAIRLY CLOSE TO NEW GUINEA. I AM PRETTY SURE YOURS IS NOT FROM THE TIWI IS. BUT AT LEAST THE DESIGN IS NOT UNKNOWN IN THE AREA.
YOUR ITEM LOOKS MORE LIKE A DAGGER THAN A CLUB BUT COULD ALSO SERVE AS A CLUB OR A STAKE TO TETHER SMALLER ANIMALS OR MARK A YAM PATCH. ![]() THE ONLY OTHER AREA WHERE THE TWO PRONGED STRIKING END OF A CLUB IS MADE THAT I AM AWARE OF IS SOUTH AMERICAN INDIAN. SOME HAVE A V-SHAPE END SORT OF LIKE A FISH TAIL AND I HAVE ONE SIMULAR TO YOURS BUT WITHOUT THE SHARP DAGGER LIKE HANDLE. IT IS ALSO QUITE HEAVY AND LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE A GOOD CLUB. THE STONE HEADED CLUB LOOKS LIKE A REAL GOODIE ![]() ![]() HERE IS A PICTURE OF SOMETHING SIMULAR FROM NORTHERN QUEENSLAND THESE ARE FIGHTING CLUBS SO PERHAPS YOURS IS A NEW GUINEA VARIATION OF THIS. ![]() |
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The pillow thing was to allow a sentry rest lying down but stay awake all night.
Tim, the spear straightener idea is possible. Vandoo, please check My piha post on the 6th. Red handle material ? I think you said you had a similar one. Key board problems are making typing impossible. Thanks Stone club not mine. I have some NG clubs, i'll post soon. |
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Vandoo, This is the view of another type of attachment, it got away but got me started,as did an early documentary about some Australian brothers who flew a trimotor plane into the highlands. for the most part the mounted clubs are always too pricey. Here are what i've accumulated. the thought of this adze tool still in use in the early 20th century caused another interest. Wish I could remember the Name of the documentary to get a copy. thanks, Steve
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