Spear Thrower
| Title | Spear Thrower |
|---|---|
| Date | 200 BCE–200 CE 1st century BCE |
| Medium | bone, hematite, cotton thread, sinew |
| Classification | Arms and Armor |
| Origin | Peru, South Coast, late Paracas or early Nasca style Peru |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Spear Thrower, 200 BCE–200 CE. Peru, South Coast, late Paracas or early Nasca style. Bone, hematite, cotton thread, sinew; overall: 5.8 x 2 cm (2 5/16 x 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1940.507 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Spear Thrower” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 200 BCE–200 CE. It is executed in bone, hematite, cotton thread, sinew and classified as arms and armor. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 200 BCE–200 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 1st century BCE held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Peru, South Coast, late Paracas or early Nasca style. Browse more public-domain art from Peru.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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