Unidentified weapon?- possibly Kabyle

ariel · 31st December 2022, 02:29 AM

Can you please post a pic from the museum, just for comparison?

Tim Simmons · 31st December 2022, 08:21 AM

The style of the carving especially the deep crescent cuts is similar to the work on the scabbards of knives and sword of the Kabyle. Stick fighting can be war but a great sport in much of Africa. This looks like presentation or ceremonial piece. Rather nice too.

kronckew · 31st December 2022, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ariel

Can you please post a pic from the museum, just for comparison?

Found it on the museum site. The OP's war club doesn't look like it, other than being curved. Decorations appear different. Poor photo too.

Maybe one of our club aficionados can help. Sadly, Vanadoo, our esteemed expert, isn't with us anymore.

I also post a photo of a kayble flyssa scabbards with their carved decor.

Museums frequently mislabel items origins.

kronckew · 31st December 2022, 10:31 AM

Also found this photo of pacific war clubs in a French castle museum.

I also note that so. Pacific/Australian abouriginal clubs often have incised geometric designs similar to ones from around the world.

(Bottom, 4th from the right)

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ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Can you please post a pic from the museum, just for comparison?

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,742	The style of the carving especially the deep crescent cuts is similar to the work on the scabbards of knives and sword of the Kabyle. Stick fighting can be war but a great sport in much of Africa. This looks like presentation or ceremonial piece. Rather nice too.