Atlatl Finger Loop

100 B.C.–A.D. 1521

Shell

1 3/4 × 13/16 × 5/16 in. (4.42 × 2.12 × 0.84 cm)

Gift of Dicey Taylor, Ph.D. 1983, and Justin Kerr

2018.45.145

Geography:

Guatemala

or geography Mexico

Status:

By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

Culture:

Mexico or Guatemala

Period:

Early Classic to Late Postclassic

Classification:

Tools and Equipment

Provenance:

Ex-Collection: Justin Kerr

Bibliography:

“Acquisitions July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2018.pdf (accessed December 1, 2018).

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.