War Club

[Fat]

Club or maul? The “war” word is my conjecture.
I can imagine this with a split willow handle wrapped with rawhide and a wrist loop.
A couple foot graphite golf shaft attached to a east wing framing hammer with loop so could hang freely and be ready for a couple fast rotations from the shoulder.
It would leave a mark you could hide a golf ball in.

 

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[Tnmountains]

Did you find that or make it Fat?

 

[Fat]

I found it. I can’t explain why the patina is different. It has some plow stains.

 

[11KBP]

I found it. I can’t explain why the patina is different. It has some plow stains.

I have no issue with the difference in surface colors.

When the NA’s used a naturally formed cobble stone (no shortage of those on the western Plains) the pecked and used surfaces naturally look much different than the original ancient surface color of the river cobble. I have seen similar examples.

I suppose it could have been used as a club but the well-used flat surface suggests use as a small maul.

 

[Fat]

11K I’m glad to see your reply. I’m not sure I know difference in a maul or a club but what ever you say, I will use that term.

 

[Tesorodeoro]

11K I’m glad to see your reply. I’m not sure I know difference in a maul or a club but what ever you say, I will use that term.

On a hard cobble like that, wouldn’t you expect a difference in patina? One the result of (tens) of thousands of years of wear and weather. The other relatively fresh pecking in comparison?

 

[dirstscratcher]

On a hard cobble like that, wouldn’t you expect a difference in patina? One the result of (tens) of thousands of years of wear and weather. The other relatively fresh pecking in comparison?

Yep, absolutely. The way many petroglyphs are formed knocking off the patina, more like millions of years worth.

 

[Fat]

On a hard cobble like that, wouldn’t you expect a difference in patina? One the result of (tens) of thousands of years of wear and weather. The other relatively fresh pecking in comparison?

I’ll post others I’ve found that don’t show like this one. I think this is my best example, my favorite anyways.

 

[H.P.]

Looks good tome Fat I notice a couple of new scuff/peck marks on bottom, indicating modern wear, only days/weeks/months old, ..Course I can’t see it in person but I’ve dealt with this issue before.

 

[old digger]

Still looking for one of those. Very nice find in my book.

 

[southfork]

The natives did a lot of pounding with that artifact . Multi purpose weapon or tool .

 

[unclemac]

that is a really nice piece, and looks like it should

 

[nunyabiz111]

of the like...two socketed and four split hardwood haftings (the knackered and pointy one also featuring the characteristic 7/8ths hafting groove ;p):








just to clarify; the near-total majority of specimens i've posted thus far all come from within the same ~5 river mile stretch and near riparian viccinities that become a mix of forestry/agriculture in its valley uplands.

 

[unclemac]

those appear natural, but perhaps it is the pix

 

[Tdog]

those appear natural, but perhaps it is the pix

Yes, it is the pics and they are natural.