War Clubs

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Title

War Clubs

Description

Moche war clubs are pointed at one end, and thus could be used either as a club or a spear. The objects floating around the warriors in this painting are meant to depict the dust kicked up during intense combat. The dust can be portrayed with dots, with a combination of dots and solid areas, or simply by solid areas.

Creator

Donna McClelland (artist)
Christopher B. Donnan (collector)

Source

Moche Archive. Drawing 323

Publisher

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection

Date

Vessel: Moche 100 - 800 CE
Drawing: McClelland mid-1960s - mid 1990s

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Citation

Donna McClelland (artist), "War Clubs," in Capturing Warfare: Enemies and Allies in the Pre-Columbian World, Item #23, http://images.doaks.org/warfare/items/show/23 (accessed February 23, 2025).

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