Catalog Number |
CAS 0103-0033 | |
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 | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1910-1920 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Cane; Wood; Earth pigments | |
Description | Spear comprising long slender cane shaft whose distal end is fitted with a very slender wooden foreshaft that tapers to a very sharp point; Proximal end of shaft is wrapped with sinew (?) and entire shaft and foreshaft are painted with ochre-colored pigment. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 153.5 |