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gerspee

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Tribal cane ?
« on: October 28, 2013, 08:28:50 am »
Just another find in my packed house . Looks to me a tribal cane but from where en it's even with a mark EW . So tribal cane and from where and when ? Size in length over 20 inches  .

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Re: Tribal cane ?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2013, 01:05:29 pm »
this is only part of something bigger...its probably been the top of a staff...as to the mark....i think you can discount this....its more than likely the initials of its previous owner...as to original origin...might be .from one of Nederlands..former colony,s......
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Re: Tribal cane ?
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2013, 04:00:44 pm »
Could be but difficult to find a similar way off decorating on the net if you look for Indonesian or New Guinea art or tribal art I can't find it.  To me it would more like Hawaiian style or close to there maybe ?
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Re: Tribal cane ?
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2013, 08:42:38 pm »
Unless I'm way more off-kilter than ususal , this appears to be a wall-hangy/decorative wooden depiction of a war ax/adz ... kinda interesting that the maker simulated metal-banding in the carved surface .

I'ma thinkin' along the lines of head-hunters & such .

Looks like both carving tools & files were used to make this little guy !

Another thought would be a repro of a tool for peeling & cracking coconuts , since it's got all the features for that too ....
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Re: Tribal cane ?
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2013, 10:11:31 am »
Difficult item then i think . Could always scare the taxman away with it then ?  ;D
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Re: Tribal cane ?
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2013, 03:25:37 pm »
yeah the Taxman....19 to him and 1 to you.... ;D
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Re: Tribal cane ?
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2013, 07:20:41 pm »
Doesn't look Hawaiian to me!
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Re: Tribal cane ?
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2013, 07:46:10 pm »
...check out this link...of Papua New Guinea spears...they are very similar to the style of this one,...

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=papua+new+guinea+spear&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Wlh0UsClF62m0wXHmoAg&ved=0CDUQsAQ&biw=1341&bih=628
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Re: Tribal cane ?
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2013, 04:07:40 am »
Seen the page and looks plausible to me that it would be from there . Thanks
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