Post #597994 by MadDogMike on Sun, Jul 17, 2011 3:16 PM

:lol: THAT WAS THE WRONG EXIBIT CARD! Fat lot of good I am! :lol:

Here's the real one: "Ceremonial Clubs (Go Porowa Ra Maru) 19th - 20th Century New Caledonia, Melanesia These clubs are shaped in the form of the head of a stylized bird. Used by chiefs, these clubs were the symbols of prestige, rank and wealth that were sometimes ritually exchanged. Because the clubs terminate in a fragile point it is most likely that they were used ceremonially, as objects of display, rather than in war"

Sven was right, of course, about them being used by the Kanak people. Here is a link that suggest they may actually be in the shape of a turtle head instead of a bird

Hey look, mister. We serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast, and we don't need any characters around to give the joint "atmosphere". Is that clear?

[ Edited by: MadDogMike 2011-07-17 15:24 ]