Shipibo Kombo War Club?

drac2k · 25th July 2023, 03:51 PM

I just acquired this war club and I think that it is a Shipibo Kombo Club. It is huge, 64" x 6.75"(even with a missing sliver on one edge), and it weighs 9 lbs.
It isn't as nice as some of the older ones that I've viewed, so it is probably of recent manufacture or sold as a tourist item. The club does have a surprisingly sharp edge and the wood appears to be a type of mahogany. An interesting feature is the cross on the end, which I have not found on other examples and I'm wondering if this could be the result of missionary influence.
I am guessing that the bow is from the same people as it appears to have the same geometric patterns on the wrapping.

25th July 2023, 03:51 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,217	Shipibo Kombo War Club? I just acquired this war club and I think that it is a Shipibo Kombo Club. It is huge, 64" x 6.75"(even with a missing sliver on one edge), and it weighs 9 lbs. It isn't as nice as some of the older ones that I've viewed, so it is probably of recent manufacture or sold as a tourist item. The club does have a surprisingly sharp edge and the wood appears to be a type of mahogany. An interesting feature is the cross on the end, which I have not found on other examples and I'm wondering if this could be the result of missionary influence. I am guessing that the bow is from the same people as it appears to have the same geometric patterns on the wrapping. Attached Images