Atlatl (spear-thrower grip) in the form of a deer
Atlatl (spear-thrower grip) in the form of a deer

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Art of the Ancient Americas

Atlatl (spear-thrower grip) in the form of a deer,

ca. 100 BCE–200 CE

Mochica
Early Intermediate Period (Moche phase I)
y1992-138

Information

Title
Atlatl (spear-thrower grip) in the form of a deer
Dates

ca. 100 BCE–200 CE

Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
h. 2.4 cm., w. 3.1 cm., d. 1.9 cm. (15/16 x 1 1/4 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
y1992-138
Place Made

South America, Peru, North coast

Culture
Mochica
Period
Early Intermediate period
Type
atlatls
Materials
alloy, copper
Subject
deer

1992, sold by Robert Magregor Ancient Art, Boca Raton, to the Princeton University Art Museum.

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