Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0555-0026 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Atlatl | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine, Kooniandi Tribe? | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Western Australia | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kimberley, Fitzroy River, Gogo Station | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Spinifex gum resin; Ochre | |
| Description | Atlatl (spear thrower) consisting of a long, flattened shaft that tapers toward the distal end; Short, pointed peg that points back toward proximal end is affixed to distal end and embedded in mound of black spinifex (?) gum; When used, butt end of spear is abutted to short peg; Small rectangular cutout located along each edge of shaft near proximal end, forming hand hold; Both faces of shaft appear to have been stained with ochre. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Depth = 4.4, Length = 119.5 | |