17th Anniversary Fundraiser
Celebrate our 17th anniversary with a gift to support free history education around the world!
Spear thrower made out of bone and decorated with a carving of a horse's head. It belongs to the western European Magdalenian culture (c. 17,000 - c. 10,000 years ago) of the Late- or Upper Palaeolithic industry (c. 50,000/40,000 c. 10,000 years ago). The hook that the arrow would have been fitted on is clearly visible.
Related Images
Magdalenian Bone Sewing Needle
Creeping Hyena Spear Thrower of La Madeleine
Drawings of Middle Palaeolithic Tools: Points & Scrapers
Stone Age Tools (Modern Recreations)
Stone Age Tools Made From Antlers
Middle Palaeolithic Hand Axe
Cite This Work
APA Style
Images, W. (2016, December 19). Magdalenian Bone Spear Thrower. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6187/magdalenian-bone-spear-thrower/
Chicago Style
Images, Wellcome. "Magdalenian Bone Spear Thrower." World History Encyclopedia, December 19, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6187/magdalenian-bone-spear-thrower/.
MLA Style
Images, Wellcome. "Magdalenian Bone Spear Thrower." World History Encyclopedia, 19 Dec 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6187/magdalenian-bone-spear-thrower/.
