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Quauholōlli

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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.

References

  1. ^ http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/aztecs/home/mexica-weaponry
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