Bruniquel Mammoth Atlatl

BRUNIQUEL MAMMOTH SPEAR THROWER

This is a fragment of a spear thrower, approximately 12.4 x 6 x 1.3 cm in size, carved from reindeer antler and dated to approximately 12,500 BC, therefore from the Magdalenian period of the Upper Paleolithic, which is currently housed in the British Museum

The spear thrower was found in one of the four rock shelters of Montastruc, near the castle of Bruniquel

The Paleolithic spear thrower was an essential hunting tool of the Upper Paleolithic, considered the "rifle" of prehistory, acting as an extension of the arm to launch azagayas (light spears) with great distance, power, and precision, improving safety when hunting large mammals from afar. It consisted of a shaft with a hook for the dart, often decorated, made of antler, bone, or wood

DOWNLOADABLE FILES

The design loaded in the print profile has approximately the same dimensions as the original piece, so an .obj file version is available for download, for cases where you want to scale it up or down, for example

In addition to the mammoth, I have uploaded two versions of the stand, one in SPANISH and one in ENGLISH

PRINT PROFILE

I have only uploaded one print profile with a layer height of 0.12, slightly increased bottom layers, and 20 percent infill. I believe this will give the best results, however, you can download the .obj file and configure the print to your liking

Also a profile for the stand in English, and another one in Spanish

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ITS FINAL FINISH

After finishing the print, I recommend using fine-grit sandpaper only to remove burrs. After that, I advise applying special glass enamel with a paper napkin, so that it gets into all the cracks, and then, once dry, finishing with another sanding

The lacquer I recommend is the one corresponding to the photograph that follows this text, preferably brown

VIDEO ON PREPARATION AND PAINTING OF THE COLLECTION ARTIFACTS