Information needed Peru bolas weapon

Tim Simmons · 6th May 2016, 11:34 AM

It is on it's way but will take time. I have started to find a little more on bolas of this type. The single weight version is Bola Perdida and is said to be mainly used against humans. Some sites suggest that stone {if it is stone? one would hope a seller could tell the difference} bola tend to be old. There is the possibility that as mine is a complicated shape rather than a simple ball it might be old and have served more than one users life?

This link to the Pitt-Rivers Oxford UK is the only reference to its use as a weapon of war I have found so far.

http://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/rpr/index.ph...9455vol2p3982/

Which introduces me to a new area of interest, early colonial ethinc conflict in South America.

The Thomas Falkner mentioned in the Pitt-Rivers link was a Jesuit missionary in Argentina and surrounding countries not just a traveler. 1707-1784.

More pics any help??

It is a matter of skill. Pretty girls and boots.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AldeVzGBh1Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqU6dubeUng

6th May 2016, 11:34 AM	#18
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	It is on it's way but will take time. I have started to find a little more on bolas of this type. The single weight version is Bola Perdida and is said to be mainly used against humans. Some sites suggest that stone {if it is stone? one would hope a seller could tell the difference} bola tend to be old. There is the possibility that as mine is a complicated shape rather than a simple ball it might be old and have served more than one users life? This link to the Pitt-Rivers Oxford UK is the only reference to its use as a weapon of war I have found so far. http://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/rpr/index.ph...9455vol2p3982/ Which introduces me to a new area of interest, early colonial ethinc conflict in South America. The Thomas Falkner mentioned in the Pitt-Rivers link was a Jesuit missionary in Argentina and surrounding countries not just a traveler. 1707-1784. More pics any help?? It is a matter of skill. Pretty girls and boots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AldeVzGBh1Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqU6dubeUng Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 6th May 2016 at 02:26 PM.