It is on it's way but will take time. I have started to find a little more on bolas of this type. The single weight version is Bola Perdida and is said to be mainly used against humans. Some sites suggest that stone {if it is stone? one would hope a seller could tell the difference} bola tend to be old. There is the possibility that as mine is a complicated shape rather than a simple ball it might be old and have served more than one users life?
This link to the Pitt-Rivers Oxford UK is the only reference to its use as a weapon of war I have found so far.
http://web.prm.ox.ac.uk/rpr/index.ph...9455vol2p3982/
Which introduces me to a new area of interest, early colonial ethinc conflict in South America.
The Thomas Falkner mentioned in the Pitt-Rivers link was a Jesuit missionary in Argentina and surrounding countries not just a traveler. 1707-1784.
More pics any help??
It is a matter of skill. Pretty girls and boots.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AldeVzGBh1Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqU6dubeUng