Club Heads

Room 9, Vitrine 106

Metal, stone
Peruvian Northern Coast
1250 BC – 800 AD
ML100669-ML100672, ML100708, ML100709, ML100719-ML100722, ML100725, ML100726, ML101005, ML101007, ML101038, ML101050, ML101498-ML101502, ML101505-ML101510, ML101512, ML300017, ML300019, ML300023, ML300055, ML300064, ML300066, ML300068, ML301100, ML301106, ML301108, ML301112, ML301114, ML301117, ML301120, ML301322, ML301333-ML301335.

Clubs were the most commonly used offensive weapons of ancient Peru and they were employed during warfare and in ceremonies.

The handles of these clubs were made from wood, and the heads could be fashioned from wood, stone or metal. They were often shaped like discs, stars or rosettes, while others might be shaped like a cactus or a zoomorphic head.