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1897.36.20

Quartzite knife handled with triodia resin [.1], with bark sheath [.2] [SM 30/07/2007]

1897.36.20

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Collection type
Object
Description
Quartzite knife handled with triodia resin [.1], with bark sheath [.2] [SM 30/07/2007]
Geographical reference
Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia
Northern Territory MacDonnell Ranges
Cultural groups
Arrernte
Warlpiri
Person
Field collector Horn Scientific Expedition
PRM source William Austin Horn
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1894
Date collected
1894
Acquisition information
Donated: 09/1897
Materials and processes
Material Quartzite Stone, Material Resin Plant, Material Bark Wood Plant, Process Flaked
Dimensions
Length: max 237 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1897.36.20
Research and responses

According to the Annual report of the Museum for 1897 'Dr Stirling [that is Edward Stirling, of Adelaide] kindly furnished descriptive labels of the objects sent [by WA Horn from the Horn Expedition] [AP 17/4/2002]

Search terms: Tool, Weapon, Knife, Sheath

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