xiuhatlatl (TR6v)

This example of iconography shows a xiuhatlatl (a turquoise spear thrower or dart thrower) held by a hand coming in from the viewer's left. The spear or dart thrower, painted largely turquoise blue, has a hook at the top, a tiered decoration in the middle of the handle, and a red (leather?) tie at the bottom of the handle. The curving hook seems to have four, tan, upright, spiky thorns attached to it, climbing toward the top. The decoration in the middle of the handle starts with a horizontal row of tan, then, below that, a segmented green row, then a red horizontal stripe, and, finally, a horizontal stripe of turquoise blue. The very bottom of the handle is obscured by a shield in the contextual image. The hand appears to have multiple layers of bracelets, including a pink tie. All of these decorations suggest that this is a ceremonial dart thrower.