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1931.78.33

Long broad bladed spear-thrower. [El.B 21/08/2007]

1931.78.33

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Collection type
Object
Description
Long broad bladed spear-thrower. [El.B 21/08/2007]
Long description
Long broad bladed spear-thrower. Handled end set with two melo shells held together with resin. Opposite end with long hook set in resin. Hole through object; caused large chip on one side of blade. [El.B 21/08/2007]
Geographical reference
Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia
Northern Queensland
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source James Thomas Hooper
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1931
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Resin Plant, Material Shell, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 850 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1931.78.33
Research and responses

Related Documents File [James Thomas Hooper, Catalogue of Ethnographical Material] - The museum has a photocopy of Hooper's accession and dispersal records, which are bound as two volumes and kept in a separate box file. Items are arranged according to Hooper's own numbering system [RTS 21/11/2003].

Search terms: Weapon, Tool, Spear-thrower