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Object Number
10-71-20/C6737
Display Title
Spear thrower
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, wood atlatl, longitudinal groove, notched, polychrome painted design
Classification
- Tool
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Yucatan
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Chichen Itza
Intrasite
Sacred Cenote
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 24.8 x 2.2 x 0.8 cm (9 3/4 x 7/8 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
5
Label on object
C6737
Provenance
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1907-1910)
Collector
Edward Herbert Thompson
(1907-1910)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-71-20/C6740 | Fragments of spear thrower |
Tool
|
Chichen Itza
| |
| 10-71-20/C6774 | Fragments of spear thrower |
Tool
|
Chichen Itza
| |
| 10-71-20/C6741 | Part of spear thrower |
Tool
|
Chichen Itza
| |
| 10-71-20/C6732 | Spear thrower |
Tool
|
Chichen Itza
| |
| 10-71-20/C6733 | Spear thrower |
Tool
|
Chichen Itza
| |
| 10-71-20/C6731 | Spear thrower |
Tool
|
Chichen Itza
| |
| 10-71-20/C6736 | Spear thrower |
Wood
|
Chichen Itza
| |
| 30-54-70/D3473 | Spear thrower, cylindrical type |
Atlatl
|
Northern Territory
Arnhem Land | |
| 30-54-70/D3455.7 | Spear thrower |
Atlatl
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory | |
| 10-71-20/C6738 | End of spear thrower |
Wood
|
Chichen Itza
| |
|
| 10-71-20/C6739 | End of spear thrower |
Wood
|
Chichen Itza
| |
| 30-54-70/D3455.6 | Spear thrower |
Atlatl
|
Arnhem Land
Northern Territory |