Post #292503 by pdrake on Fri, Mar 16, 2007 7:15 PM

so, i'm making these earrings. they are fashioned based on a traditional maori short club called a mere. as a rule the rangatira carried both a short club and a long club. they were carried in a belt, sometimes made of dog fur. they were made to crush the skull of an opponant in close quarter combat. in addition to belts, dog fur was used to make cloaks which, during battle were wrapped around the arm and used as a parrying device, but what do i know. i'm not maori.

anyway . . .

these are not authentic. they are small and will not crush an opponants skull. in no way did i mean to recreate an authentic piece.

okay, what do others think? should i put paua (new zealand abolone, from the family haliotis iris, but what do i know?) inlays in them? do you think they need it?

well, thanks for looking.

kia ora! (can i say that since i'm not maori?)