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Honda or horqueta
Honda or horqueta
Honda or horqueta
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Honda or horqueta

NameSlingshot
DateMid-20th century
Place madeGuatemala, Central America
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (13.0175 x 4.445 x 3.175 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2008.74.317
DescriptionDancing male figure with right leg slightly behind the left. Figure wears a necklace, sandals, and holds a tubular object in right hand and flat round piece in his left hand. Carved headdress with a parrot on each side forms the slingshot part. Medium brown color.
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