THE CLUB-SWORD.
The African paddles, usually employed upon lagoons and inland waters, are broad-headed, either rounded off or furnished with one or more short points at the end. Every tribe has its own peculiarities, and a practised eye easily knows the people by their paddles. A broad blade, almost rounded and very slightly pointed, is also made in the Austral Isles, in the Kingsmill Islands, and in the Marquesas.
Fig. 46.—Transition from Celt to Paddle Spear and Sword Forms.
1. Wooden Club Sword from New Guinea; 2. Paddle from New Guinea; 3. New Zealand Pattu-Pattu, or Meri; 4. Pattu-Pattu from the Brazil; 5. Analogous forms; 6. Ditto, ditto; 7–10. Club Paddles from Polynesia; 11–13. Wooden Spears from Friendly Islands.
Fig. 47.—Clubs of Fiji Islands.
Fig. 48.—Wooden Swords and Clubs of Brazilian Indians.
THE PADDLE-SWORD.