Bola

Language: unknown
Language: unknown
Sling stone

These stones, called bolas, were used as throwing weapons. They were used both in war and for hunting. Often several such stones were combined with cords to form a boleadora, which wrapped itself around the legs of the animals and brought them down.

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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Object type
Bola
Dimensions
Durchmesser: 4 cm, Länge: 5 cm
Material/Technique
Meteorite
ground
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
119544

Provenance and sources

when
pre-Columbian

where
Peru

when
1956
Provenance
There is no confirmed provenance for this object.

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