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Object Number
69-30-10/1714
Display Title
Spear thrower
Descriptions
Object Description
Stick for throwing spear. Incised designs on ivory pieces.
Inventory Description
Atlatl, cedar, black paint and incised design one side, incised ivory insert
Classification
- Atlatl
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Aleut
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Alaska
/
Aleutians West Census Area
/
Unalaska Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Aleutian Islands; Fox Islands
Materials
Wood, Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 47.1 x 5.5 x 1.9 cm (18 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
1714
Provenance
Collector
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(10/01/1867-07/01/1868)
Dealer
Capt. Edward Gustavus Fast
(01/01/1869)
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|
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| |
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| |
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Atlatl
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| |
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Atlatl
|
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