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1898.66.20

Straight, narrow wooden spear-thrower of plano-convex section with flaked stone chisel set in resin at one end and peg set in resin at the other. [LM 22/08/2007]

1898.66.20

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Collection type
Object
Description
Straight, narrow wooden spear-thrower of plano-convex section with flaked stone chisel set in resin at one end and peg set in resin at the other. [LM 22/08/2007]
Geographical reference
Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia
Western Australia
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source George Fabian Lawrence
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1898
Date collected
By 1898
Acquisition information
Purchased: 12/1898
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Stone, Material Resin Plant, Process Carved, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length: max 800 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1898.66.20

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Spear-thrower, Chisel