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Start Over Object class Atlatls Function 1.1 Hunting and Fishing
Hearst Museum object titled Atlatl, accession number 2-4345, described as Throwing stick for sea otter spear
Hearst Museum object titled Atlatl, accession number 16-9519, described as Atlatl; wood; incised geometric designs on both ends and near center; 104.cms length.
Hearst Museum object titled Atlatl, accession number 2-19224, described as Flat, wooden. Painted red on flat "business" surface which has bone spur at end of groove; traces of black and red pigment on obverse; palm grip; engraved ownership mark near index finger hole.
Hearst Museum object titled Atlatl, accession number 2-14932, described as Inlaid knob of walrus ivory; green and brown paint.
Hearst Museum object titled Atlatl, accession number 2-14894, described as Painted with duck blood and black rock. Of modern make.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear-thrower, accession number 2-4342, described as Birch, red stain on back. 1 red, 1 black transverse stripe.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear-thrower, accession number 2-4343, described as Red-stained spruce, 1 wood peg.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear-thrower, accession number 2-4340, described as Spruce, 1 wood peg.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear-thrower, accession number 1-7226, described as Spear thrower. Conifer, 3 finger grooves, 1 longitudinal groove on one side. Old label reads: "Alaskan spear sling formerly used by the Indians on San Nicolas Island, CA."; also "Drifted to San Nicolas." Perhaps made of spruce.
Hearst Museum object titled Spear-thrower, accession number 2-36638, described as 3 finger grooves and longitudinal groove on one side. Hole present for single finger peg. Probably spruce.

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