A few knives, British Museum

fearn · 9th October 2009, 08:58 PM

I should clarify. My guesses on the copper knives are:

1. Aleut or Inuit (eskimo)
2. Pacific northwest (probably from British Columbian coast)

[EDIT: Tim, you wrote while I was posting! Were the knives Tlingit or Tsimshian?]

The first pic are maori clubs: what looks like a greenstone mere, a sperm whale bone wahaika, and a basalt patu (or it might be another mere--hard to tell).

I agree with Louie on the Indian trade dags. The next is a wahaika, and bone dagger (guessing Papua New Guinea, but it could be from North America as well). Someone else can put the proper name on that Yoruban saber.

Personally, I think Tim took some great pics, and it's nice to have them to puzzle out, rather than him telling us what they are out right.

Now, what we *really* need is an ID on what's on tap in the next picture

Best,

F

9th October 2009, 08:58 PM	#6
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	I should clarify. My guesses on the copper knives are: 1. Aleut or Inuit (eskimo) 2. Pacific northwest (probably from British Columbian coast) [EDIT: Tim, you wrote while I was posting! Were the knives Tlingit or Tsimshian?] The first pic are maori clubs: what looks like a greenstone mere, a sperm whale bone wahaika, and a basalt patu (or it might be another mere--hard to tell). I agree with Louie on the Indian trade dags. The next is a wahaika, and bone dagger (guessing Papua New Guinea, but it could be from North America as well). Someone else can put the proper name on that Yoruban saber. Personally, I think Tim took some great pics, and it's nice to have them to puzzle out, rather than him telling us what they are out right. Now, what we really need is an ID on what's on tap in the next picture Best, F Last edited by fearn; 9th October 2009 at 09:17 PM.