Whats that spell? TAIAHA?

Tim Simmons · 2nd August 2012, 05:46 PM

Give me a T and so on, whats that spell? Seriously, I took a not that low a punt of this piece. Something just seemed right in the rubbish pictures. Then it arrived and deep dissapoint set in. Anyway I proceeded to examine every mm with a x10 loop and descovered some old handwriting. At first I thought it some 19th century spelling of Palau. Now I see it starts with an old fashioned T, or am I dreaming? It is not insubstancial seen next to a Solomon Island paddle club. 108cm long, it has more scrapes than one would like and is very plain. Not every warrior would have one of those very fine examples? At some time some tiny steel screws have been screwed into the item. Curiously the heads are missing long time ago. The screws used in a display? What do you think?

2nd August 2012, 05:46 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Whats that spell? TAIAHA? Give me a T and so on, whats that spell? Seriously, I took a not that low a punt of this piece. Something just seemed right in the rubbish pictures. Then it arrived and deep dissapoint set in. Anyway I proceeded to examine every mm with a x10 loop and descovered some old handwriting. At first I thought it some 19th century spelling of Palau. Now I see it starts with an old fashioned T, or am I dreaming? It is not insubstancial seen next to a Solomon Island paddle club. 108cm long, it has more scrapes than one would like and is very plain. Not every warrior would have one of those very fine examples? At some time some tiny steel screws have been screwed into the item. Curiously the heads are missing long time ago. The screws used in a display? What do you think? Attached Images