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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Atlatl (Spear Thrower) Hook in the Form of a Bird
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsArt of the Americas

Atlatl (Spear Thrower) Hook in the Form of a Bird

Place CreatedPeru, South America
CultureIca
PeriodLate Intermediate
Date1000-1470 CE
MediumPink shell, anthracite
Credit LineGift of Cora W. and Laurence C. Witten II
Dimensions1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Object number1992.015.213
ProvenanceEx coll. Laurence (1926-1995) and Cora (1931-2023) Witten, United States, possibly purchased from Paul Clifford (1915-2003), North Carolina, 1967.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Art of the Americas