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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 3/16 x 1 1/4 x 13/16 in. (13.1 x 3.2 x 2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Bill Simmons, A.1991.70.2
Object numberA.1991.70.2
DescriptionCarved. Arms extended upward in "U" shape, with small knobs at end. Rounded, curved stomache and buttocks. Curved legs wih clothespin cut between them. Vestiges of green paint front and back.
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