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Old 8th March 2008, 07:15 PM   #1
Freddy
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Thumbs up two new African clubs

I got these from a friend.

One is without doubt a Southafrican club, probably Swazi or Zulu. Some facets were carved on the head. At the bottom, the handle has some wire decoration.
Total length : 80 cm. Diameter of the head : 6 cm.

The other one is new to me. My friend said he collected this piece from the Lobi in Burkina Faso. It's made out of one piece of hardwood and has a massive head. There are quite some marks on the head, so probably it has seen some use
Total length : 58 cm. The head measures 13 x 10 cm. This club weighs more than 800 grs !









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