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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: 6 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. (15.24 x 3.81 x 2.54 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2008.74.296
DescriptionStanding male figure dressed like an Aztec with long flowing cape in back and long cloth in front. There is a shield in his left hand, and small club in his right. He stands on a pedestal and wears a tall headdress that supports the slingshot part. Dark brown color.
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
Honda or horqueta
Mid-20th century
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