Atlatl discovered by Édouard Piette during excavations of the Magdalenian layers (ca. 15,000 years BP) of the Espalungue Cave at Arudy (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).

Above what appears to be the remains of the atlatl's hook is a sculpture in the round of a fox's head, with a long, pointed snout. There are many, naturalistic details, including the ears sculpted in relief, the eyes that are emphasised by raised contours and hash marks, and the mouth that appears to display a smile. On the cheek and the top of the head, finely-engraved incisions are probably meant to depict the animal's fur. It is rare to find depictions of carnivores in Palaeolithic art, and images of foxes are almost unheard of.

Object on display at the Piette Gallery in the Palaeolithic Gallery of the National Archaeology Museum - Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

Length = 14.6 cm; Width = 2.0 cm; Thickness = 1.4 cm. MAN 47 096