Malaitan Clubs?

VANDOO · 29th December 2012, 02:54 PM

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THE ISLAND OF MALAITA IS THE LARGEST AND MOST POPULATED IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. THE SMALLER CLUB MAY BE TEAK THE LARGER ONE IS PALM WOOD. THIS SIZE OF CLUB IS THE MOST COMMON FORM ENCOUNTERED FROM THE SOLOMONS AS MANY WERE BROUGHT BACK DURING WW2 AND EVER SINCE, THEY WERE SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT A SUITCASE SO MADE A GOOD SOUVINEER. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF INFORMATION ON THE NET ON MALAITA AND THE SOLOMONS. WE DON'T DISCUSS PRICES HERE ON THE FORUM BUT YOU CAN PROBABLY FIND EXAMPLES ON EBAY. GOOD LUCK.

Tim Simmons · 29th December 2012, 04:33 PM

Very nice and I especially like the smaller one. Here is the one I have 30 inches long but still not the longest that can be found. Some like mine are broad at the head others are not so broad but often thicker. I would tend to agree with all that Barry has said. However I do not think all short versions are ww2 and after souvenirs. I believe many older looking shorter versions like yours appear to be, are Malatian throwing clubs. In the same way that various throwing club forms are found on other Islands in the Solomon group. As I have mentioned to me yousr look pre 1940. We do not talk money openly here but what a shame there is writing on one of them. I would still enjoy owning them.

29th December 2012, 04:33 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,890	Very nice and I especially like the smaller one. Here is the one I have 30 inches long but still not the longest that can be found. Some like mine are broad at the head others are not so broad but often thicker. I would tend to agree with all that Barry has said. However I do not think all short versions are ww2 and after souvenirs. I believe many older looking shorter versions like yours appear to be, are Malatian throwing clubs. In the same way that various throwing club forms are found on other Islands in the Solomon group. As I have mentioned to me yousr look pre 1940. We do not talk money openly here but what a shame there is writing on one of them. I would still enjoy owning them. Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 29th December 2012 at 04:54 PM.

29th December 2012, 02:54 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WELCOME TO THE FORUM THE ISLAND OF MALAITA IS THE LARGEST AND MOST POPULATED IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. THE SMALLER CLUB MAY BE TEAK THE LARGER ONE IS PALM WOOD. THIS SIZE OF CLUB IS THE MOST COMMON FORM ENCOUNTERED FROM THE SOLOMONS AS MANY WERE BROUGHT BACK DURING WW2 AND EVER SINCE, THEY WERE SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT A SUITCASE SO MADE A GOOD SOUVINEER. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF INFORMATION ON THE NET ON MALAITA AND THE SOLOMONS. WE DON'T DISCUSS PRICES HERE ON THE FORUM BUT YOU CAN PROBABLY FIND EXAMPLES ON EBAY. GOOD LUCK.