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1886.1.1594

Spear thrower with spatula style handle, hook missing.

1886.1.1594

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spear thrower with spatula style handle, hook missing.
Long description
Spear thrower. Long, narrow, with expanded spatulate handle. Hook missing from opposite end, resin and fibrous cord still present. [NMM?]
Geographical reference
Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia
New South Wales or Southern Australia
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1836
Date collected
By 1836
Acquisition information
Transferred: 10/02/1886
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Resin Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Length: max 897 mm, Width: max 38 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1886.1.1594

Search terms: Weapon, Spear-thrower