Club "macana" ·  Guyana · ID: 3051158

Description

wood, black polished stone, cord material,

An early description of this type of war club in Dutch Guiana, based on observations made in the years 1772–1777, is given by Captain Stedman, who writes: “… One blow with this club, in which is frequently fixed a sharp stone, scatters the brains. These are used by the Guiana Indians like the tomahawk by the Cherokees, on which, besides other hieroglyphical figures, they often carve the number of persons slain in battle.”

The object Club “macana” with the object ID 3051158 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 353 achieved a sales price of EUR 18,000 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.

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