Native American Weaponry

VANDOO · 24th March 2008, 05:44 PM

THE PENOBSCOT TRIBE WAS LOCATED ALONG THE COASTS OF MAINE UP INTO CANADA AND WERE PART OF THE NORTHEASTERN WOODLANDS TRIBES. DESPITE MANY HARDSHIPS DURING THE EUROPEAN INVASION ,FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS AND THE USUAL EPIDEMICS OF SMALLPOX, ECT AND TREATY VIOLATIONS THE TRIBE STILL SURVIVES. THEY HAVE A SMALL MUSEUM YOU CAN VISIT OR LOOK UP (PENOBSCOT NATION MUSEUM)
THEY MADE SOME INTERESTING WARCLUBS OUT OF THE ROOTSTOCK OF SMALLER TREES WHICH HAVE A DISTINCTIVE CARVING STYLE INCORPORATING THE USE OF THE NATURAL FORM OF THE ROOT TO DEPICT ANIMAL SHAPES AS WELL AS ADDING CHIP CARVING DESIGNS AND SOMETIMES FACES. SOME HAVE PIGMENTS OR PAINTS APPLIED ALSO THEY GENERRALY RANGE IN SIZE FROM 17 IN TO 39INCHES LONG. THEY ARE STILL MADE AND I SUSPECT WERE SOLD TO TOURISTS AS SOUVINEERS ALONG WITH BASKETS AND OTHER NATIVE CRAFTS FOR A LONG TIME AND TO THE PRESENT. THERE ARE EVIDENTLY LOTS OF COLLECTORS OR AT LEAST ONE WITH LOTS OF CASH AND HUNDREDS OF CLUBS AS I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO AQUIRE ONE FOR MY COLLECTION.

I WILL INCLUDE SOME PICTURES OF ONES I MISSED ON EBAY FOR REFRENCE.

VANDOO · 24th March 2008, 06:00 PM

A FEW MORE EXAMPLES

VANDOO · 24th March 2008, 06:18 PM

HERE ARE THE LAST OF THE EXAMPLES, IT SHOULD GIVE A GOOD RANGE OF THE TYPE FOR REFRENCE.
I HAVE GIVEN UP ON WINNING ONE ON EBAY SO WILL NOW DON MY WAR BONNET AND GO OUT DIGGING UP TREE ROOTS AND CARVE MY OWN.

katana · 24th March 2008, 07:35 PM

Here are various clubs ..from an Anthropological site ,all late 19th C ..... the diversity is amazing...

1 SIOUX
2 IROQUOIS
3 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
4 THOMPSON RIVER
5 NOOTKA
6 THOMPSON RIVER
7 ARAPAHO
8 SHOSHONI

Number 4 certainly seems to be a representation of a sword/machete

Regards David

24th March 2008, 05:44 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	penobscot tribe wooden war clubs THE PENOBSCOT TRIBE WAS LOCATED ALONG THE COASTS OF MAINE UP INTO CANADA AND WERE PART OF THE NORTHEASTERN WOODLANDS TRIBES. DESPITE MANY HARDSHIPS DURING THE EUROPEAN INVASION ,FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS AND THE USUAL EPIDEMICS OF SMALLPOX, ECT AND TREATY VIOLATIONS THE TRIBE STILL SURVIVES. THEY HAVE A SMALL MUSEUM YOU CAN VISIT OR LOOK UP (PENOBSCOT NATION MUSEUM) THEY MADE SOME INTERESTING WARCLUBS OUT OF THE ROOTSTOCK OF SMALLER TREES WHICH HAVE A DISTINCTIVE CARVING STYLE INCORPORATING THE USE OF THE NATURAL FORM OF THE ROOT TO DEPICT ANIMAL SHAPES AS WELL AS ADDING CHIP CARVING DESIGNS AND SOMETIMES FACES. SOME HAVE PIGMENTS OR PAINTS APPLIED ALSO THEY GENERRALY RANGE IN SIZE FROM 17 IN TO 39INCHES LONG. THEY ARE STILL MADE AND I SUSPECT WERE SOLD TO TOURISTS AS SOUVINEERS ALONG WITH BASKETS AND OTHER NATIVE CRAFTS FOR A LONG TIME AND TO THE PRESENT. THERE ARE EVIDENTLY LOTS OF COLLECTORS OR AT LEAST ONE WITH LOTS OF CASH AND HUNDREDS OF CLUBS AS I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO AQUIRE ONE FOR MY COLLECTION. I WILL INCLUDE SOME PICTURES OF ONES I MISSED ON EBAY FOR REFRENCE. Attached Images

24th March 2008, 06:00 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	PENOBSCOT CLUBS CONTINUED A FEW MORE EXAMPLES Attached Images

24th March 2008, 06:18 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	MORE PENOBSCOT CLUBS HERE ARE THE LAST OF THE EXAMPLES, IT SHOULD GIVE A GOOD RANGE OF THE TYPE FOR REFRENCE. I HAVE GIVEN UP ON WINNING ONE ON EBAY SO WILL NOW DON MY WAR BONNET AND GO OUT DIGGING UP TREE ROOTS AND CARVE MY OWN. Attached Images

24th March 2008, 07:35 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Here are various clubs ..from an Anthropological site ,all late 19th C ..... the diversity is amazing... 1 SIOUX 2 IROQUOIS 3 UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER 4 THOMPSON RIVER 5 NOOTKA 6 THOMPSON RIVER 7 ARAPAHO 8 SHOSHONI Number 4 certainly seems to be a representation of a sword/machete Regards David Attached Images