MOST DESIRED OCEANIC WAR CLUBS 4: SAMOA

dvpriem · 11th July 2014, 11:13 PM

My father was on the SS Mariposa and went to Samoa and Fiji in 1935. He brought back a club. It does not look like a tourist item and he said it was an authentic "war club". Based on clubs I have seen on this site, and those with simple designs and some simple ribbing, I think it may be Samoan. Can anyone enlighten me whether if it is Samoan and what "type" of club it is? Club is 30 inches long.

kronckew · 3rd August 2014, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dvpriem

.. Can anyone enlighten me whether if it is Samoan and what "type" of club it is? Club is 30 inches long.

it does look like others in this thread. i'm not one of the experts, hopefully one will be along soon to classify it. looks like a nice one tho.

VANDOO · 4th August 2014, 03:04 AM

dvpriem YOUR CLUB DOES APPEAR TO BE OF SAMOAN ORIGIN AND MOST CLOSELY MATCHES THE BANANA LEAF FORMS. UNFORTUNATELY MOST OF THE PICTURES IN THIS POST UNDER THE BANANA LEAF FORM ARE FROM TONGA. YOUR EXAMPLE IS A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THE SAMOAN INTERPRETATION OF THE FORM. IT DOES NOT HAVE THE SUSPENSION LUG ON THE BUTT AND HAS A SET OF RIDGES AND THE WHITE SHELL INLAY THAT IS COMMON ON WW2 AND OLDER SAMOAN CLUBS. CONGRATULATIONS ITS A NICE EXAMPLE OF THE FORM AND LOOKS TO BE WW2 OR OLDER
PIC'S OF A COUPLE MORE EXAMPLES OF SAMOAN ITEMS.
1. 27 IN.LONG. CLUB
2. 45 IN. LONG DANCE SPEAR 1960'S
3 & 4 & 5. 29 IN. LONG CLUB UNUSUAL NOTCHED STRIKING/THRUSTING END.

VANDOO · 18th November 2014, 02:18 AM

A FEW MORE SAMOAN CLUBS FOR REFRENCE.
#1. & #2. 20 INCH L. SHORT CLUB
#3. 19TH CENTURY CLUB/ SWORD, 33INCH LONG, BLADE 14.5 IN. NIFO-OTI TRADE BLADE.
#4. 32.5 IN. SAMOAN WOODEN SWORD CLUB
#5 & # 11, SMALL SAMOAN SOUVINER CLUB DATED 1942, UPOLU WESTERN SAMOA
#6. & #7. SAMOA CIRC 1850 TO 1899 , 76 CM. LONG UNUSUAL UNILATERAL TOOTHED FORM
#8 THRU # 10. 67 CM. LONG

VANDOO · 4th May 2015, 06:34 PM

#1. & #2. samoa nifo oti form club variation with inset steel blade 24 in. long
#3. & #4. samoan ear form of club, 78 cm. L. 19th. century
#5. old trade card samoan shiefs procession 1903 card
#6. old trade card samoa tree houses 1903
#7. King Maleitoa samoa 1875
#8., #9. & #10. 65 cm. long samoa toothed club
#11. 22 in. samoan club
#12. modern samoan souvineer clubs.

VANDOO · 4th May 2015, 07:16 PM

#1. REPLICA CLUB DISPLAY, MUSEUM
#2. BILATERAL TOOTHED CLUB
#3. SAMOAN NIFO OTI FORM CLUB
#4. OLD SAMOAN CHIEF WITH GUNS
#5. OLD PRINT SAMOA, VARIOUS WEAPONS
#6., #7. & #8. 47 INCH, SAMOAN CLUB WITH 8 SETS OF RIDGES
#9 & #10. EARED CLUB SAMOA
#11 & #12. OLD FORM OF SAMOAN CLUB

VANDOO · 3rd September 2015, 04:21 AM

HERE IS A INTERESTING SET OF CLUBS SAID TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO NOVA SCOTIA BY A SAILOR CIRCA 1920. THEY APPEAR TO BE CARVED BY THE SAME CARVER AND MOST LIKELY MADE IN SAMOA. THE FORMS ARE A BIT DIFFERENT BUT THE CARVING IS WELL DONE BUT MOST LIKELY CEREMONIAL OR ARTISTIC TOURIST ITEMS. PATINA AND WEAR ABOUT RIGHT FOR 1920'S AND THE WOOD TYPE.
#1 & #2. 1920'S 29 INCH CLUB THE STRANGEST OF THE LOT
#3. , #4. & #5. 1920'S SAMOA 41 INCHES LONG
#6. & #7. 1920'S SAMOA 34 IN LONG
#8. & #9. 1920'S SAMOA 32 IN. LONG
# 10., #11, & #12. 1920'S SAMOA 40 INCHES LONG

11th July 2014, 11:13 PM	#1
dvpriem Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1	Possible Samoan War Club My father was on the SS Mariposa and went to Samoa and Fiji in 1935. He brought back a club. It does not look like a tourist item and he said it was an authentic "war club". Based on clubs I have seen on this site, and those with simple designs and some simple ribbing, I think it may be Samoan. Can anyone enlighten me whether if it is Samoan and what "type" of club it is? Club is 30 inches long. Attached Images

4th August 2014, 03:04 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	dvpriem YOUR CLUB DOES APPEAR TO BE OF SAMOAN ORIGIN AND MOST CLOSELY MATCHES THE BANANA LEAF FORMS. UNFORTUNATELY MOST OF THE PICTURES IN THIS POST UNDER THE BANANA LEAF FORM ARE FROM TONGA. YOUR EXAMPLE IS A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THE SAMOAN INTERPRETATION OF THE FORM. IT DOES NOT HAVE THE SUSPENSION LUG ON THE BUTT AND HAS A SET OF RIDGES AND THE WHITE SHELL INLAY THAT IS COMMON ON WW2 AND OLDER SAMOAN CLUBS. CONGRATULATIONS ITS A NICE EXAMPLE OF THE FORM AND LOOKS TO BE WW2 OR OLDER PIC'S OF A COUPLE MORE EXAMPLES OF SAMOAN ITEMS. 1. 27 IN.LONG. CLUB 2. 45 IN. LONG DANCE SPEAR 1960'S 3 & 4 & 5. 29 IN. LONG CLUB UNUSUAL NOTCHED STRIKING/THRUSTING END. Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 4th August 2014 at 03:23 AM.

18th November 2014, 02:18 AM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A FEW MORE SAMOAN CLUBS FOR REFRENCE. #1. & #2. 20 INCH L. SHORT CLUB #3. 19TH CENTURY CLUB/ SWORD, 33INCH LONG, BLADE 14.5 IN. NIFO-OTI TRADE BLADE. #4. 32.5 IN. SAMOAN WOODEN SWORD CLUB #5 & # 11, SMALL SAMOAN SOUVINER CLUB DATED 1942, UPOLU WESTERN SAMOA #6. & #7. SAMOA CIRC 1850 TO 1899 , 76 CM. LONG UNUSUAL UNILATERAL TOOTHED FORM #8 THRU # 10. 67 CM. LONG Attached Images

4th May 2015, 06:34 PM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	#1. & #2. samoa nifo oti form club variation with inset steel blade 24 in. long #3. & #4. samoan ear form of club, 78 cm. L. 19th. century #5. old trade card samoan shiefs procession 1903 card #6. old trade card samoa tree houses 1903 #7. King Maleitoa samoa 1875 #8., #9. & #10. 65 cm. long samoa toothed club #11. 22 in. samoan club #12. modern samoan souvineer clubs. Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 4th May 2015 at 06:56 PM.

4th May 2015, 07:16 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	#1. REPLICA CLUB DISPLAY, MUSEUM #2. BILATERAL TOOTHED CLUB #3. SAMOAN NIFO OTI FORM CLUB #4. OLD SAMOAN CHIEF WITH GUNS #5. OLD PRINT SAMOA, VARIOUS WEAPONS #6., #7. & #8. 47 INCH, SAMOAN CLUB WITH 8 SETS OF RIDGES #9 & #10. EARED CLUB SAMOA #11 & #12. OLD FORM OF SAMOAN CLUB Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 4th May 2015 at 07:29 PM.

3rd September 2015, 04:21 AM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	HERE IS A INTERESTING SET OF CLUBS SAID TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO NOVA SCOTIA BY A SAILOR CIRCA 1920. THEY APPEAR TO BE CARVED BY THE SAME CARVER AND MOST LIKELY MADE IN SAMOA. THE FORMS ARE A BIT DIFFERENT BUT THE CARVING IS WELL DONE BUT MOST LIKELY CEREMONIAL OR ARTISTIC TOURIST ITEMS. PATINA AND WEAR ABOUT RIGHT FOR 1920'S AND THE WOOD TYPE. #1 & #2. 1920'S 29 INCH CLUB THE STRANGEST OF THE LOT #3. , #4. & #5. 1920'S SAMOA 41 INCHES LONG #6. & #7. 1920'S SAMOA 34 IN LONG #8. & #9. 1920'S SAMOA 32 IN. LONG # 10., #11, & #12. 1920'S SAMOA 40 INCHES LONG Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 3rd September 2015 at 05:01 AM.