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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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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
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 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]

Search terms: Weapon, Spear