A mystery club

drac2k · 17th December 2017, 03:22 PM

Interesting club, can you give the dimensions?It appears to me to be some type of throwing club.Is that a leather strip tacked to the handle;if so it could be to provide a better grip on the thin end of the shaft for control and throwing.The fasteners(nails, etc.), could provide a clue as to the age.
These throwing clubs are still used today in some parts of Africa and their skilled practitioners are amazingly accurate.

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17th December 2017, 03:22 PM	#2
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,306	Interesting club, can you give the dimensions?It appears to me to be some type of throwing club.Is that a leather strip tacked to the handle;if so it could be to provide a better grip on the thin end of the shaft for control and throwing.The fasteners(nails, etc.), could provide a clue as to the age. These throwing clubs are still used today in some parts of Africa and their skilled practitioners are amazingly accurate.