Alatl
Datelate 19th cen.
Location where madeBritish Columbia, Canada
Mediumwood, ivory
ClassificationsWeapons and Ammunition
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1910.1.8 LA
DescriptionThrowing stick carved of wood with ivory peg and ivory insert at tip. Stick is wide and rounded at one end and narrows to a blunt point. Large notch on one side of rounded end and ivory (now wooden) pegs on other side are designed as hand grips for fingers. Inner surface of stick is concave along the length where a dart would be placed. Outer surface of stick is rounded along its length.
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c. 1900
19th century
NORTH QUEENSLAND
Philippines
18th century
Late 19th century, maybe
1780's
