Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0103-0017 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Spear | |
| Culture | Australian Aborigine | |
| Global Region | Australia | |
| Country | Australia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Northern Territory (?) | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910-1920 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cane; Wood; Sinew; Bone; Earth pigments | |
| Description | Spear comprising cane shaft fitted at distal end with wooden foreshaft which is secured with sinew wrapping and coating of white clay; Foreshaft is painted with alternating red bands and black geometric designs; Distal end of foreshaft is fitted with bone point that is made from bone splinter that tapers to sharp point; Long tapering proximal end of point is secured to foreshaft with sinew wrapping. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 163.5 | |