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The Americas
Macuahuitl
마쿠아후이틀 · Mācuahuitl
Aztec · 14th–16th century · Ships from Mexico
An Aztec wooden sword edged with obsidian blades.
Obsidian flakes are set in grooves along both sides of a flat wooden body. This display piece uses resin in place of obsidian. A new workshop replica.
Specifications
- Blade length
- 80 cm
- Overall length
- 100 cm
- Weight
- 1.5 kg
- Materials
- Oak, black resin inserts in place of obsidian
- Edge
- Decorative (unsharpened)
Decorative replica · The edge is not sharpened. We will remind you of your country’s rules before payment.
Purchase
₩1,600,0003 left in stock
Estimated duties (for one)
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Stories told
- 16th century
Bernal Díaz wrote of a horse cut by one. Originals were thought lost to fire, until one was shown in 2021.