Hornbill club
| Hornbill club | |
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| Weapon type: | Club |
| Designations: | Hornbill Club |
| Use: | Weapon, professional weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Melanesia, ethnic groups in Melanesia |
| Distribution: | Melanesia |
| Overall length: | about 61 cm |
| Blade length: | about 25 cm |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The hornbill club (English Hornbill Club, French Bec d'oiseau) is a weapon used by the inhabitants of Melanesia .
description
The hornbill club is made of wood. The shaft is round in the lower area. Shortly before the impact head, the shaft becomes a little thicker and merges into the impact head at a right angle . The striking head has the shape of a stylized bird's head. The hornbill (Bucerotidae), which is native there, served as a model . At the end of the shaft a pommel is carved out, over which an ornament made from the colored hair of the flying fox (pteropus) is attached. A hook is usually formed on the back of the impact head.
literature
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. Courier Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (reprint).
- Edwin Swift Balch: Arts of the World , Verlag READ BOOKS, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4437-8621-8 , page 235.
- Hurst Gallery: Art and artifacts of Melanesia. Hurst Gallery Verlag, 1992, ISBN 978-0-9628074-3-5 .
Web links
Commons : Keulen - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Picture and short description at Oriental Arms ( Memento from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- Picture and short description at Oriental Arms ( Memento from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Picture and short description in the Pitt Rivers Museum (English, accessed on October 21, 2009) ( Memento from January 27, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Picture and short description at Erik's Edge ( Memento from February 28, 2009 in the Internet Archive )