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This object was lashed to a spear thrower, where it served as a thumb-rest or grip.  The imagery is suited to the use:  a supernatural being throttles a human, turning its head to expose its throat to a knife the being holds in one hand.  Thus, the scene captures the crucial moment of an offering likely intended to assure the benevolence of divine forces.</div>
between 600 and 1000
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