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CAS 0555-0002A-C | |
| Category | Carvings; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Atlatl and two spear foreshafts | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Reserve: Arnhem Land; Crocodile Island | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Earth pigments | |
| Description | A: Atlatl (spear thrower); B,C: Spear foreshafts. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = A=3.7; B= 2.9;C=2.7, Thickness = A=3.0, Length = A=55.2; B=51.2; C=49.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0555-0001A-C |  |
| Category | Carvings; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Spear | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Central Australia, Western Queensland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Wood; Earth pigments | |
| Description | Wooden spear cut cleanly into three parts. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.2, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 150.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0016-0001 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Throwing stick | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.0, Thickness = 5.4, Length = 51.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0545-0017 |  |
| Category | Ceremonial Items | |
| Object Name | Coffin | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Reserve: Arnhem Land; Yirrkala | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus (gum) wood; Earth pigments | |
| Description | Coffin for secondary burial of bones, made from termite-hollowed eucalyptus log; Exterior is painted with ochre; Design band around top shows 4 birds (2 near nest with eggs) and plant; Wider band around mid-section is divided into several vertical panels, showing pair of birds near nest with eggs, lizard, and numerous blocks with cross-hatch patterns in yellow, white, ochre, and black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 14.7, Length = 83.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0555-0025A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Spears (2) | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Western Australia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kimberley, Fitzroy River, Gogo Station | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bamboo; Metal: Steel | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.8, Length = ca. 160.0 | |
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CAS 0462-0001 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Didgeridoo | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Reserve: Arnhem Land; Yirrkala Mission | |
| Maker's Name | Wandjuk Maarika | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1974 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Eucalyptus (gum) wood; Earth pigments | |
| Description | Didgeridoo made from termite-hollowed eucalyptus bough; Proximal or mouth end of instrument is coated with band of black spinifex (?) gum; Entire exterior of didgeridoo is stained with ochre pigment; Approx. 30% of shaft near distal and is painted with image of turtle and fish in white and yellow-gold earth pigments; Remaining 70% of shaft is varnished or rubbed with animal fat. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 6.9, Length = 125.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0079 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Didgeridoo | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Pigment | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 5.6, Length = 123.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2019-0004-0085 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Didgeridoo | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Earth pigments | |
| Description | Didgeridoo made from termite-hollowed eucalyptus bough; Proximal or mouth end of instrument is coated with band of black spinifex gum, distal end is stained with ochre pigment; Entire exterior of didgeridoo is stained with ochre pigment; Middle portion of shaft is decorated with three design fields of black turtles against backgrounds of horizontal lines in colors of red, black, and yellow; Varnished or rubbed with animal fat. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 7.7, Length = 104.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0080 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Musical instrument (clicking stick) | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Clicking stick used to accompany a didgeridoo, carved from a single piece of wood; Cylindrical in shape, tapering gradually at both distal and proximal ends to a blunt point; Band of finely incised crosshatching around each end; Clickers are played in pairs by knocking one against the other to produce a very sharp, loud sound due to the hardness of the wood; Possibly mate to clicking stick CAS 0423-0081. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.4, Length = 27.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0423-0081 |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Musical instrument (clicking stick) | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Clicking stick used to accompany a didgeridoo, carved from a single piece of wood; Cylindrical in shape, tapering gradually at both distal and proximal ends to a blunt point; Band of finely incised crosshatching around each end; Clickers are played in pairs by knocking one against the other to produce a very sharp, loud sound due to the hardness of the wood; Possibly mate to clicking stick CAS 0423-0080. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.4, Length = 26.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2005-0006-0009A,B |  |
| Category | Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Musical instruments (clicking sticks) | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Queensland | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Mornington Island | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1966 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Pair of clicking sticks used to accompany a didgeridoo, each carved from a single piece of wood; Each piece is cylindrical in shape and tapers gradually at both distal and proximal ends to a blunt point; Clickers are played by knocking one against the other to produce a very sharp, loud sound due to the hardness of the wood. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 4.0, Length = 22.7 | |
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CAS 2018-0006-0030 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
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| Maker's Name | MJR | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Small ceramic bowl with a flat base and high, rounded shoulder that leads to a slightly inverted wide mouth; Decorated with traditional Aboriginal dot patterns in white, yellow, red and black on a rust red background; Iconography included a sun, black totem bird, and native plants; “12†“MJR†and “unguna†inscribed and “Walkabout†stamped on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Max Diam = 8.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0438-0101 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Core | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Central desert area | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Quartzite | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 5.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0438-0103 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Core | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Central desert area | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone: chert | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.9, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 4.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0438-0029 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Core | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Central desert area | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Quartzite? | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.3, Thickness = 2.3, Length = 4.9 | |
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CAS 0438-0070 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Core | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Central desert area | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Stone: chert | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.4, Thickness = 2.5, Length = 3.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0438-0077 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Core | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Central desert area | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Quartzite | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Thickness = 2.9, Length = 4.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0555-0020 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Shell | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Western Australia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Broome | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 14.0, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 14.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0555-0021 |  |
| Category | Raw Materials | |
| Object Name | Shell | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Western Australia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Town: Broome | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Shell | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 16.0, Thickness = 1.8, Length = 17.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0545-0008 |  |
| Category | Textiles | |
| Object Name | Bag | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Reserve: Arnhem Land; Maningrida | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bark string | |
| Description | Small rectangular carrying bag woven entirely in looped netting technique of heavy, 2-ply cordage; Upper opening is reinforced with several additional heavy cords enclosed within looped weft fibers; Bundle of 5 to 6 cordage fibers are looped through upper corners of bag, forming carrying strap; Bag is undecorated. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 21.0, Thickness = 0.6, Length = ca. 32.0 |
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