THE BROWN PADDLE SHAPED CLUB YOU SHOW IS SHOWN IN SECTION ONE PAGE 139 OF EDGE PARTINGTON'S EXCELLENT BOOK. THE ONE PICTURED IS AN EXCELLENT OLD EXAMPLE OF A RARER FORM OF NEW HEBRIDES CLUB.
THE SECOND CLUB IS OF A TYPE SEEN MORE OFTEN IN VARYING FORMS.
THE CLUBS WITH THE FLAT BUTT WITH A CARVED DESIGN MAY COME MOSTLY FROM ERROMANGO ISLAND, NEW HEBRIDES. THANKS FOR POSTING THEM.
THE FIRST TWO PICTURED IN THE POST MAY COME FROM TANNA ISLAND. I SUSPECT SIMILAR CLUBS WERE FOUND ON ISLANDS IN THE REGION DUE TO WAR BOOTY , TRADE OR COPYING THE FORM.
PICTURE #1. #2. & #3. A UNUSUAL NEW HEBRIDES CLUB FORM , THE CLOSEST I HAVE FOUND TO IT IS IN PARTINGTONS ON PAGE 135 FIRST SECTION.
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