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27th August 2021, 05:22 PM
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Club ... help needed !
Hello , a friend has sent these pictures of a wooden club like artefact . It is approx 65 cm long . It has a somewhat oriental looking head at the top , spiralling down from the back of the head is a snake . I wonder if anyone can help with the likely ethnic origin of this piece please ?
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28th August 2021, 08:47 AM
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Very unusual. I don't think it is African for sure. Possibly from India? Has it been painted oŕ stained. The pictures might tell more in daylight without the shine or is that how it is?
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28th August 2021, 09:09 AM
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28th August 2021, 11:12 AM
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If I say Eurasian dones not really help. Possibly European . One thing is the ears definitely not African.
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28th August 2021, 06:50 PM
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Without daylight pics it looks lacquered in some way.
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28th August 2021, 07:51 PM
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Looks kinda touristy to me, does not give the appearance of age. But it's just a feel no facts to support it.
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29th August 2021, 06:44 PM
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Has a certain Asian look to the head: Could the 'snake' be a braided queue? |
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30th August 2021, 03:25 AM
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It's an actual snake head on top - kind of looks like a Chinese Filipino to me (Chinese presence in the PI for 1000 years).
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30th August 2021, 06:49 AM
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I agree with Battara and Wayne. Looks Asian to me also. Possibly SE Asian, including mainland SE Asia, with a strong Chinese influence. The snake could be a python.
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31st August 2021, 02:49 PM
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thanks everyone for your input , its much appreciated.
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