The standard Inca mace with a star-shaped copper head. Maces (Quechua: Champi) – The most common weapon in the Incan arsenal, it consisted of a wooden shaft with a heavy, usually star-shaped stone head. The star-shape increased the damage of the strikes. [46]

Jun 27, 2022 · The Inca empire used various weapons to battle with other communities in South America as well as with the Europeans that came later. These were effective locally but proved to lack potency against the Conquistadors.

Title: Mace Head. Date: 15th–16th century. Geography: Ecuador. Culture: Inca. Medium: Silver (cast) Dimensions: Diameter 3-15/16 in. (10 cm) Classification: Metal-Implements. Credit Line: Bequest of Jane Costello Goldberg, from the Collection of Arnold I. Goldberg, 1986. Object Number: 1987.394.234

A mace is a blunt weapon, a type of club or virge that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful strikes. A mace typically consists of a strong, heavy, wooden or metal shaft, often reinforced with metal, featuring a head made of stone, bone, copper, bronze, iron, or steel.

Jun 30, 2022 · If the chiqtana — the light ax — was the most popular secondary weapon, then the champi — the mace — was the most popular primary weapon for the Inca soldiers. It wasn’t quite like the bat where you needed plenty of strength to wield the weapon.

May 19, 2016 · Battles were bloody and confused episodes of hand-to-hand combat. Weapons differed depending on the ethnic origin of particular units but included hardwood spears launched using throwers, arrows, javelins, slings, the bolas, clubs, and maces with star-shaped heads made of copper or bronze.

Star shaped mace head. Skip to main content. Collections People Favorites Advanced Search Home Works; Mace Head Expand Favorite ... Mace Head. Artist/Maker Inca (Cusco/Central Highlands, Peru) Date 1438-1532. Medium stone. Dimensions Overall: 1 1/4 x 3 7/8 in. (3.2 x 9.8 cm) Classifications Weapons and Armor. Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs ...

In the Andes, the Spanish conquistadors applied the term "macana" to the several blunt, mace-like weapons at the disposal of the Inca army's arsenal, particularly to the Chaska chuqui (lit. star spear) and the Chambi (mace) weapons which consisted of a wooden shaft with a heavy metal (copper or bronze) or stone object at the end.

Title: Bronze Mace Head in Feline Form. Date: 15th–16th century. Geography: Peru. Culture: Inca. Medium: Bronze (cast) Dimensions: H. 2 3/8 x W. 2 1/2in. (6 x 6.3cm) Classification: Metal-Implements. Credit Line: Bequest of Jane Costello Goldberg, from the Collection of Arnold I. Goldberg, 1986. Object Number: 1987.394.166

A single six-pronged mace head. Made of tin bronze. It has striatums from polishing and wear from being hit against a hard object.