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Catalog Number CAS 0425-0283   CAS 0425-0283; Atlatl
Category Weaponry
Object Name Atlatl
Culture Yup'ik (Yupik) Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Alaska
County unknown
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Ivory
Description Atlatl (spear thrower) carved from single piece of wood; Overall flat elongated shape has expanded proximal end, upturned hand hold with ivory peg, and round perforation cut at oblique angle; Shallow groove along one face of shaft is fitted near distal end with ivory plug, against which proximal end of shaft is positioned for throwing shaft.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.6, Thickness = 3.5, Length = 50.2