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Art of the Ancient Americas
Artist: Unknown
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:
Made in Guatemala
or made in Mexico
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.
