Lot 246

Four Spanish Colonial Copper Bola Sling Weights

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Four Spanish Colonial Copper Bola Sling Weights

Estimate: $700 - $1,050

Starting Bid: $350

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June 5, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
Louisville, CO, US

Description:

South America, Post Conquest to Spanish Colonial Period, ca. 16th to 19th century CE. A set of four copper-tin alloy bola bullets formed as solid spherical weights with central perforations for attachment to cords. The high tin content indicates post-European contact and Colonial-period metalworking traditions. In use, each spherical weight was tied to the end of a long leather or fiber cord, with two or three cords joined together at one end to form a bola. When thrown, the weighted cords spread outward and wrapped around the legs or body of an animal, using momentum and centrifugal force to entangle and immobilize it Size: 1" Diameter (2.5 cm)

Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000

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Item # 199245

  • Condition: Good. Minor pitting and abrasions, but otherwise intact and excellent.

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,500
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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