Quauholōlli
The Quauholōlli was a blunt weapon used by Mesoamerican peoples. It consisted of a wooden stick ending in a hard ball, ideal for breaking bones. This weapon is represented in the Lienzo de Tlaxcala, Codex Duran and the Florentine codex.[1]
A representation of a Quauholōlli from the Lienzo de Tlaxcala, XVI Century.
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