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Battle axe
Even though the slingshot was the most important attacking weapon, people quickly switched to hand-to-hand combat in warlike situations. With such battle axes the soldiers inflicted severe head injuries.
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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Inka-Kultur
Object type
Club
Dimensions
Länge: 34.5 cm, Breite: 14 cm, Tiefe: 14 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Lama skin, Tendon, Copper
moulded
moulded
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
M 32265
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