Two polynesian (?) clubs

stekemest · 23rd March 2015, 04:41 PM

Hello everyone,

Can you point me to the origin of these clubs? Bought them as "polynesian", but I don't know anything else about them. Couldn't find any comparable exemplars yet. Lenght: 79 and 82,5 cm, respectively.

Thank you and best regards
Peter

colin henshaw · 23rd March 2015, 05:10 PM

These are African implements used in weaving, not clubs unfortunately.

stekemest · 23rd March 2015, 05:17 PM

Thank you! Do you have any examples? What are they called, where exactly are they used?

colin henshaw · 23rd March 2015, 06:50 PM

As far as I can see they are called "beater-in". Here are some extracts from the book "Studies in Primitive Looms" by H. Ling Roth, reprint 1977. They seem to have been a universal form - the last drawing is of a Borneo loom.

If you look at the edge of the wood, you might see numerous small indentations, where they hit the threads.

Regards.

stekemest · 23rd March 2015, 06:57 PM

Thank you very much!
Fortunately, I bought these two pieces together with an Australian club which was the piece I was primarily interested in, so I didn't waste much money.

colin henshaw · 23rd March 2015, 07:11 PM

Please post the Australian club, I like Aboriginal stuff !

stekemest · 24th March 2015, 02:09 PM

Hi Colin, sure, here it is!

colin henshaw · 24th March 2015, 02:30 PM

A good club Peter, thanks for posting. From Queensland area ?

stekemest · 24th March 2015, 03:58 PM

Yes, North Queensland.

23rd March 2015, 04:41 PM	#1
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Two polynesian (?) clubs Hello everyone, Can you point me to the origin of these clubs? Bought them as "polynesian", but I don't know anything else about them. Couldn't find any comparable exemplars yet. Lenght: 79 and 82,5 cm, respectively. Thank you and best regards Peter Attached Images

23rd March 2015, 06:50 PM	#4
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	As far as I can see they are called "beater-in". Here are some extracts from the book "Studies in Primitive Looms" by H. Ling Roth, reprint 1977. They seem to have been a universal form - the last drawing is of a Borneo loom. If you look at the edge of the wood, you might see numerous small indentations, where they hit the threads. Regards. Attached Images

24th March 2015, 02:09 PM	#7
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Hi Colin, sure, here it is! Attached Images

23rd March 2015, 05:10 PM	#2
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	These are African implements used in weaving, not clubs unfortunately.

23rd March 2015, 05:17 PM	#3
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Thank you! Do you have any examples? What are they called, where exactly are they used?

23rd March 2015, 06:57 PM	#5
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Thank you very much! Fortunately, I bought these two pieces together with an Australian club which was the piece I was primarily interested in, so I didn't waste much money.

23rd March 2015, 07:11 PM	#6
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Please post the Australian club, I like Aboriginal stuff !

24th March 2015, 02:30 PM	#8
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	A good club Peter, thanks for posting. From Queensland area ?

24th March 2015, 03:58 PM	#9
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Yes, North Queensland.