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Throwing stick
Object Number 01-13-10/56755
Display Title Throwing stick
Descriptions
Object Description Kid's atlatl used for hunting.
Inventory Description Carved wood implement, handle carved to fit hand, grooved bottom, ivory inlay
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Tools
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Alutiiq
  • Koniag
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska / Kodiak Island Borough
Additional Geographic Terms Alaska, Southern; Katmai, Alaska Peninsula
Materials Red cedar, Yellow cedar, Ivory
Dimensions Overall: 48.5 x 6 x 2.6 cm (19 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 56755
Provenance
Intermediary Mary Adams Breck (01/01/1901)
Owner Charles Breck
Donor Heirs of Charles Breck (01/01/1901)

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