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1900.55.183.1

Bone knife with handle bound with string with gum at end. For bark sheath see [1900.555.183 .2].

1900.55.183.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bone knife with handle bound with string with gum at end. For bark sheath see [1900.555.183 .2].
Long description
Bone knife with handle bound with string with gum at end. The knife is straight and tapers to a point. For bark sheath see [1900.555.183 .2]. [SM 12/11/2007]
Geographical reference
Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia
Western Australia Forrest River Kimberley
Person
Field collector Harry Stockdale
PRM source Robert Francis Wilkins
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1885
Date collected
1885
Acquisition information
Donated: 1900
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Material Resin Plant, Material String, Material Bark Fibre Plant, Process Bound, Process Carved
Dimensions
Width: max 13 mm, Length: max 93 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1900.55.183.1

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Knife, Sheath

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