Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0103-0012 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Atlatl | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Darwin area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910-1920 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Spinifex gum resin | |
| Description | Atlatl (spear thrower) comprising flat spatulate shaped panel, tapering at both ends; Short pointed cylindrical peg is embedded in mounted of black gum at distal end, against which spear is abutted when being thrown; Proximal end is also embedded in larger quantity of black gum, forming handle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.1, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 60.5 | |