clavas (Mapuche clubs)

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Scope note
Traditional stone hand clubs used by the Mapuche, indigenous inhabitants of south-central Chile and southwestern Argentina; often resembling the form of a claw. They were ceremonial symbols of power; may have had a Polynesian connection.
clavas
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024