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6th August 2011, 05:17 PM
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You guys ..
 Gene, depending on the source of the wood used .... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trobriand_Cricket although it could be a little small ....is the wood mahogany ? Best David . |
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6th August 2011, 06:08 PM
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Might be Mahogany... Do you notice that on the 'face' of the cricket bat shape, it has two faces and a central ridge that runs right up to the top of the handle? That was what decided me that it wasn't a kids cricket bat. 
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7th August 2011, 08:18 AM
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here's a shortish video on trobriand cricket, shows the bats used very well. - they don't look like the subject bat.
Last Man Standing - Trobriand Cricket interesting that they're turning clubs into cricket bats... |
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7th August 2011, 12:49 PM
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It definitely has a far far greater resemblance to a cricket bat than to anything else I've seen. The ridge on the handle is reminiscent of a feature of Japanese cutlery handles (not that this is Japanese; Japanese culture has a close relation to other Pacific cultures and this relation is shown in the material culture on both sides of the relationship).
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9th August 2011, 11:24 AM
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Thanks for continuing to analyse this mystery object gentlemen.
 I must admit it's got me 'stumped' 
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11th August 2011, 03:30 PM
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A similar handle ridge is found on some Pacific canoe paddles.
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12th August 2011, 07:23 PM
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Thanks Tom.
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