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Slingshot
Slingshot
Slingshot
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentLatin America

Slingshot

NameSlingshot
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Date20th century
Place madeGuatemala, Central America
MediumWood
Dimensions5 1/16 x 1 1/4 x 7/8 in. (12.9 x 3.1 x 2.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bill Simmons, A.1991.70.4
Object numberA.1991.70.4
DescriptionCarved person, with hands almost meeting over protruding stomach. Stock is like U-shaped headdress, with round hole in each side of U. Legs slightly rounded. One foot missing.
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