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Object Number
95-20-10/48390
Display Title
Atlatl, carved
Descriptions
Object Description
Atlatl, carved. Enigmatic carvings on atlatl handles resemble the complex arrangement of figures on the back of shaman's oyster catcher rattles. Their use seems to be related to controlling supernatural powers rather than hunting prey.
Inventory Description
Wooden atlatl, carved anthropomorphic, zoomorphic figures.
Classification
- Fishing and trapping
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th Century
Culture
- Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
Additional Geographic Terms
Alaska, Southern
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 34.7 x 3.8 x 2.9 cm (13 11/16 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
95-20-10/48390
Provenance
Collector
Roderick MacKenzie
(?)
Donor
American Antiquarian Society
(1895)
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| |
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|
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