Melanesian pole club?

fearn · 3rd September 2008, 01:41 AM

Hi Tim,

I was thinking of the Japanese hanbo, which is about 3 feet long and 1 to 1.5 inches diameter. It might have a hole drilled near one end for a wrist loop. Basically, the smooth, relatively even club with an octagonal cross section seems like a Japanese thing to me.

Without doing a (destructive) wood test, there's not much way to tell, unless you have something in the way of provenance.

Anyway, it's just my opinion. I'd be happy to be wrong.

F

3rd September 2008, 01:41 AM	#5
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi Tim, I was thinking of the Japanese hanbo, which is about 3 feet long and 1 to 1.5 inches diameter. It might have a hole drilled near one end for a wrist loop. Basically, the smooth, relatively even club with an octagonal cross section seems like a Japanese thing to me. Without doing a (destructive) wood test, there's not much way to tell, unless you have something in the way of provenance. Anyway, it's just my opinion. I'd be happy to be wrong. F