Unknown Central and South American
Atlatl implement in the form of a serpent

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Artist Unknown Central and South American

CultureUnknown culture

Titles

Atlatl implement in the form of a serpent

Date700–1000 AD

PlacePeru, South America

MediumBone

Dimensions1 3/4 × 1 1/2 × 1/2 inches

Credit LineGift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr.

Object number2002.4435

Non exposé

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Department

Art of the Indigenous Americas, Glassell Collection

Object Type

TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS & WEIGHTS

Provenance[Ancient Art of the New World, New York, before April 5, 1995] [1] purchased by Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. (1913–2008), Houston, by at least April 5, 1995–2002 [1]; given to MFAH, 2002.

[1] Glassell Inventory, object described on April 5, 1995.

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