PROPELLER called Atlatl
Inuit Culture, Alaska
First half of the 20th century
Wood and Bone
Length: 51.5; W: 7.5 cm
Wooden thruster with gutters used for the attachment system and equipped with bone elements riveted twice on the distal and proximal parts.
Used to increase jet power and speed, thrusters were used for hunting.
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