- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Spear with a wooden blade carved with a pointed tip and wooden shaft. The blade is bound to the shaft with sinew. [AB [OPS move] 14/8/2018]
- Long description
- Spear with a wooden blade carved with a pointed tip and wooden shaft. The blade is bound to the shaft with sinew. The butt is of cane, bound with sinew. There are notches craved beneath the blade. [AB [OPS move] 14/8/2018]
- Geographical reference
- Northern Territory MacDonnell Ranges
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1894
- Date collected
- 1894
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 09/1897
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Material Cane Plant, Material Sinew, Process Carved, Process Bound
- Dimensions
- Length: max 3006 mm, Diameter: max 27 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1897.36.10
- 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]
1897.36.10
Spear with a wooden blade carved with a pointed tip and wooden shaft. The blade is bound to the shaft with sinew. [AB [OPS move] 14/8/2018]
1897.36.10
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