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1936.72.8

Quartzite spearhead, set in gum and painted with a reddish pigment. [El.B 30/07/2007]

1936.72.8

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Collection type
Object
Description
Quartzite spearhead, set in gum and painted with a reddish pigment. [El.B 30/07/2007]
Geographical reference
Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia
Northern Territory
Cultural groups
Gagudju
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Glendining's Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1936
Date collected
By 1936
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1936
Materials and processes
Material Quartzite Stone, Material Resin Plant, Material Pigment, Process Flaked, Process Painted
Dimensions
Length: max 76 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1936.72.8

Search terms: Weapon, Spear-head

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