Peruvian/Inca war club?

VANDOO · 10th May 2015, 07:34 AM

TWO POSSIBILITY'S OTHER THAN MORE RECENT VANDALISM. #. IT COULD HAVE BEEN CAST THIS WAY FOR USE AS A HAMMER. OR MADE THIS WAY SO YOU COULD STRIKE A ENEMY AND NOT KILL BUT STUN FOR USE AS A SACRIFICE OR SLAVE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF PATINA WOULD FORM ON BRONZE OR COPPER WITHOUT KNOWING THE CONDITIONS THIS WAS FOUND IN BASED ON EXAMPLES AS FOUND IN SITU.

stekemest · 10th May 2015, 10:55 AM

That's right, but in view of the manipulations on one of the intact spikes (last picture), I think it is more likely that it was done so that it can stand on edge, which it perfectly does. The patina was probably removed by the same guy.

ashoka · 10th May 2015, 11:07 AM

indeed..

10th May 2015, 07:34 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	TWO POSSIBILITY'S OTHER THAN MORE RECENT VANDALISM. #. IT COULD HAVE BEEN CAST THIS WAY FOR USE AS A HAMMER. OR MADE THIS WAY SO YOU COULD STRIKE A ENEMY AND NOT KILL BUT STUN FOR USE AS A SACRIFICE OR SLAVE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF PATINA WOULD FORM ON BRONZE OR COPPER WITHOUT KNOWING THE CONDITIONS THIS WAS FOUND IN BASED ON EXAMPLES AS FOUND IN SITU.

10th May 2015, 10:55 AM	#2
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	That's right, but in view of the manipulations on one of the intact spikes (last picture), I think it is more likely that it was done so that it can stand on edge, which it perfectly does. The patina was probably removed by the same guy.

10th May 2015, 11:07 AM	#3
ashoka Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 61	indeed..