Aboriginal Club for Comments

VANDOO · 1st March 2010, 04:45 AM

THOUGH IT IS CRUDE AND ATTRACTIVE I WOULD CLASSIFY THIS AS FOLK ART AND RECENT NOT A CLUB.
IF THE WOOD IS ALL NATURAL WITH WOOD BURNING DESIGN IT MAY BE SOME SORT OF GUM TREE FROM AUSTRALIA.
IF THE WOOD HAS BEEN STAINED TO MAKE THE CONTRAST THAT TECKNIQUE IS MORE PREVELENT FOR SUCH ITEMS FROM AFRICA. THE SNAKE IS A RE-OCCURING DESIGN IN AUSTRALIA (THE RAINBOW SERPENT) AS WELL AS AFRICA, NORTH AMERICA ,ECT., ECT.

katana · 1st March 2010, 04:51 PM

Hi Queequeg,
I believe this is a 'weet weet' an aboriginal throwing stick with conical ends....effective range around 40 metres. It is thrown by swinging back and forth a few times and then launching it with a underhand jerking movement.
Yours being ornate, is perhaps ceremonial, but could also be touristy...

Best
David

1st March 2010, 04:45 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THOUGH IT IS CRUDE AND ATTRACTIVE I WOULD CLASSIFY THIS AS FOLK ART AND RECENT NOT A CLUB. IF THE WOOD IS ALL NATURAL WITH WOOD BURNING DESIGN IT MAY BE SOME SORT OF GUM TREE FROM AUSTRALIA. IF THE WOOD HAS BEEN STAINED TO MAKE THE CONTRAST THAT TECKNIQUE IS MORE PREVELENT FOR SUCH ITEMS FROM AFRICA. THE SNAKE IS A RE-OCCURING DESIGN IN AUSTRALIA (THE RAINBOW SERPENT) AS WELL AS AFRICA, NORTH AMERICA ,ECT., ECT.

1st March 2010, 04:51 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Queequeg, I believe this is a 'weet weet' an aboriginal throwing stick with conical ends....effective range around 40 metres. It is thrown by swinging back and forth a few times and then launching it with a underhand jerking movement. Yours being ornate, is perhaps ceremonial, but could also be touristy... Best David